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Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) spent more than thirty years in the U. S. Navy, rising to the rank of four-star admiral. He was Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and previously commanded U. S. Southern Command, overseeing military operations through Latin America. He holds a Ph. D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he recently served five years as dean. He received fifty medals in the course of his military career. He has published ten books, including To Risk it All, Sailing Tru North, and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, with Elliott Ackerman, and is the chief international analyst for NBC News.

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What I discuss with Admiral James Stavridis

• 0:00 Teaser and announcements
• 3:00 Introducing Admiral James Staridis In this episode
• 5:23 The power of decision making
• 7:44 The Amazing Story of Petty Officer Dorie Miller
• 13:22 Admiral Michelle Howard's moment of truth
• 18:39 The concept of how time slows down
• 27:27 Why Ernest Edwin Evans received the Medal of Honor 
• 32:18 Why Admiral Zheng He is a revered figure in China
• 37:09 The vital importance of India in the global balance of power
• 42:46 Why creativity is at the heart of our character
• 44:51 Admiral Stavridis discusses his Citadel Commencement Speech
• 48:47 The character traits ADM Stavridis learned from his father
• 52:26 The opportunity for mentorship and leadership
• 56:20 Show wrap-up and analysis

To Risk It All

Admiral Stavridis joins us to discuss his new book To Risk It All where he delivers a master class in decision-making under pressure seen through the prism of some of the most heroic acts in the 250-year history of the United States Navy.

The decision-makers Stavridis profiles range from the American Revolutionary War to the present day, for example:

• Doris “Dorie” Miller, was the first Black American awarded the Navy Cross after he bravely remained on a sinking ship at Pearl Harbor to help his crewmates.
• Rear Admiral Michelle Howard, whose ability to simultaneously delegate authority yet bear full responsibility was instrumental in the 2009 rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates.
• Civil War Navy admiral David Farragut, whose adaptabili