General Ray Odierno, Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army—Three Traits of a Trustworthy Leader - a podcast by David Novak

Today’s guest is General Ray Odierno, the former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army – which is the top job in the Army. He retired in 2015 as a four-star general and now works in the private sector, consulting on minor little subjects like country risk and cybersecurity
Now it’s one thing to talk about trusting a leader in a workplace setting. But trusting a leader in the military goes up a whole other level, where the stakes can literally be life and death. After 39 years of military service, through three tours in Iraq, Ray is absolutely a leader people trust – and he knows how to help others become trustworthy leaders, too. 
He believes there are three key qualities, and we dig into each one in this incredible conversation.You’ll also learn:

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