Book · 2021 · Business & Economics
Risk
A User's Guide
Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Chris Williamson (1 episode), Stanley McChrystal (1 episode) and Tim Ferriss (1 episode) on Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
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So, could you maybe start with how you define or think about risk, and why write an entire book called Risk: A User's Guide?
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 2021 Listen at 8:55 Questions about Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico
Who has discussed Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico; Chris Williamson (1 episode), Stanley McChrystal (1 episode) and Tim Ferriss (1 episode) have discussed it across 2 podcasts (3 people in all).
Which podcasts mention Risk the most?
Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
Is Risk recommended, or only discussed?
Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2021-10-07.
What do people say about Risk?
Tim Ferriss on The Tim Ferriss Show (2021-09-30): "So, could you maybe start with how you define or think about risk, and why write an entire book called Risk: A User's Guide?"
When was Risk last mentioned on a podcast?
Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico was last discussed on Modern Wisdom by Chris Williamson on 2021-10-07.
Why people recommend it
Risk by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico is a comprehensive guide to understanding and managing risk in complex environments. The book was discussed extensively on two different podcasts, Modern Wisdom and The Tim Ferriss Show. On Modern Wisdom, host Chris Williamson brought up the newly released title to converse with General Stanley McChrystal about the recurring challenge of translating pure intentions into concrete actions. McChrystal referenced his written work multiple times during the interview, using it to elaborate on various historical and sociological concepts. For instance, he cited historical perspectives on racism in the American South and discussed the athletic journey of high jumper Dick Fosbury to illustrate adaptation and innovation. Earlier, on The Tim Ferriss Show, host Tim Ferriss opened his discussion by asking the General how he defines risk and what motivated him to write an entire volume dedicated to serving as a user's guide on the subject. Across both appearances, the speakers used the text as a foundational framework for exploring decision-making under uncertainty, historical bias, and how leaders can effectively navigate unpredictable challenges in professional and personal contexts.
Every mention
Chris Williamson in many cases this is something that you talk about in your new book about the the challenge of moving from… 1
“in many cases this is something that you talk about in your new book about the the challenge of moving from intention to action and how important it is to actually find a a place where the rubber meets the road and to start to act on things”
Stanley McChrystal I describe in the book that southerners in the pre-civil war united states even for a century after that ev… 1
“I describe in the book that southerners in the pre-civil war united states even for a century after that everybody says they were racist”
“in the book we talk about dick fosberry who changed the way people did high jumping and he did that after trying every other technique for years to be a high jumper not being competitive”
Tim Ferriss So, could you maybe start with how you define or think about risk, and why write an entire book called Risk… 1
“So, could you maybe start with how you define or think about risk, and why write an entire book called Risk: A User's Guide?”
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“In In the game of Risk, Greenland is a key point to access Europe. If you can hold Greenland, you can put a lot of your troops into Greenland so that even under withering assault from the European continent they'd have to roll six after six after six to be able to reduce the number of of troops you have”
“during a press conference this week the incoming president made it very clear that he is not joking about his desire to play a real life game of Risk and take over the Panama Canal Greenland and Canada”
“First up, retired United States Army General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of Joint Special Operations Command from 2003 to 2008, and best-selling author of Risk, A User's Guide.”
“His newest book is Risk, subtitle A User's Guide.”
“he's playing risk”
“She said, it's "Ender's Game" meets "Risk" on Twitter.”