#261 - Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. on TO RISK IT ALL

Retired four-star Admiral James Stavridis chats with Trey Elling about TO RISK IT ALL: NINE CONFLICTS AND THE CRUCIBLE OF DECISION. Topics include: John Paul Jones continuing to fight a battle that was seemingly lost (1:43) Lieutenant Stephen Decatur 'cutting out' in Tripoli Harbor (3:08) An amazing example of risk-taking from the US Civil War (4:46) Gut instinct as an element of good decision making (6:37) "Cool Hand" George Dewey and the challenges he overcame with his fleet entering Manilla Bay in 1898 (7:10) A heroic example of risk-taking from a low-ranking figure at Pearl Harbor (10:02) Admiral William "Bull" Halsey as an example of risky decision-making leading to tragic consequences (13:23) The saddest example of lose-lose decision-making in the book (17:42) Rear Admiral Michelle Howard and her team's rescue of Captain Jim Phillips from Somali pirates (22:19) An unfortunate example of decision-making, relating to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic (27:06) A good example of risk-taking in the face of conflict from Jim's career (31:48)