Neutralize the Threat

April 09, 2021 00:35:47
Neutralize the Threat
The Spear
Neutralize the Threat

Apr 09 2021 | 00:35:47

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Show Notes

In this episode, we talk to retired US Army Apache pilot Dan McClinton. He tells two stories from a 2007 deployment to Iraq. Together, the stories demonstrate powerful lessons about how military units learn, how they improve, and how that improvement requires servicemembers and leaders to be honest and, at times, self-critical.

Note: This episode was originally released in 2018.

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