Brilliant and highly entertaining this book is essential reading for every leader regardless of age or experience. Admiral William McRaven author of Make Your BedWhat if you could learn how to expect the unexpectedIn business like in life foresight is crucial for avoiding pitfalls and disaster and yet its something we spend nearly no time developing. Retired fourstar general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with the deadly risks of combat he has been forced to analyse and prepare for situations he didnt even know were possible. As a business consultant he has seen how hundreds of individuals and organizations too often and to great cost fail to mitigate risk. Why Because they focus on the probability of something happening instead of the interface through which any and all risks can be managed.In Risk A Users Guide McChrystal presents a new system of responding to risk. He lays out ten dimensions of control which we can adjust at any given time no matter the context narrative bias action timing adaptability communication technology diversity structure and leadership. Drawing on compelling examples ranging from military history to the business world and offering infinitely practical exercises to improve preparedness McChrystal illustrates how these ten factors are almost always in effect and how by considering them constantly individuals and organizations can exert mastery over every conceivable sort of risk that they might face.We may not be able to see into the future but Risk gives us a framework for improving our resistance and building a strong defense against what we know and what we dont.A brilliant users guide that demonstrates how managing risk is about how we lead rather than getting mathematical equations right. Annie Duke bestselling author of Thinking In Bets and How To DecideMeasured meticulous and filled with practical pragmatic wisdom from both war and peace McChrystals cleareyed unsentimental guidance cuts to the heart of our precar