General George W. Casey, Jr., USA (Ret.)
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In Episode 62, host Bryan Wittmeyer interviews retired U.S. Army General George Casey, the 36th U.S. Army Chief of Staff and the commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq from 2004 to 2007. The two discuss General Casey's philosophy on leadership and the skills leaders need today to succeed in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment.  Book Recommendations: The Revolution Trilogy, Rick Atkinson The Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson The Mitch Rapp Saga (fiction), Vince Flynn The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914, David McCullough Interested in an interview with a particular leader? Have a question you’d like to hear answered? Contact us @DODReads or [email protected]. Finally, head to DODReads.com for more resources, free books, and interviews with military authors. The views presented in this episode are those of the participants and do not reflect the views of the Department of Defense or its components.
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