Clarity in Crisis, Marc E. Polymeropoulos
Clarity in Crisis, Marc E. Polymeropoulos
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Clarity in Crisis
Leadership Lessons from the CIA

Author: Marc E. Polymeropoulos

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/08/2021


Synopsis

Meet your next crisis head on and get through it stronger than ever by using the hard-earned strategies and core principles from Marc Polymeropoulos, a highly decorated, 26-year operations officer with the CIA.Marc Polymeropoulos has had to live with the consequences of decisions made under the most high-stress circumstances you can imagine as a senior intelligence officer in the CIA, retiring from his 26 years of service as one of the CIA’s most decorated field officers.Though your crisis situations may not entail international counter terrorism as Marc’s did, in our age of social media and a 24-hour news cycle, the consequences of mishandling a crisis can escalate quickly, leaving irreparable damage to a company’s reputation and bottom line in its wake.In Clarity in Crisis, Marc shares how true leaders need to lead in and through times of crisis and thrive under conditions of ambiguity, rather than message their way out or duck from hard decisions.This book provides proven strategies and core principles that leaders can apply to meet any crisis head on and lead through it, including:The critical elements to managing crisis, such as knowing who you can always count on to execute under high-stress situations.An understanding of the importance of following and stressing key fundamentals and avoiding shortcuts that often do more harm than good.Implementation guidance from the “Mad Minute” section at the end of each chapter that summarizes key points and action items you can begin applying right away.How to gain confidence that you are ready for the next crisis and embrace any situation with no fear.Far from mere theory, Clarity in Crisis outlines the unique mindset and strategies Marc himself practiced and honed throughout his remarkable career. The core principles outlined in these pages will help you find unshakeable clarity in crisis and lead when others want to flee.

About Marc E. Polymeropoulos

Marc Polymeropoulos retired in June 2019 from the Senior Intelligence Service ranks at the CIA after a 26-year career in operational headquarters and field management assignments covering the Middle East, Europe, Eurasia, and Counter Terrorism. He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and he is one of the CIA’s most decorated field officers. Marc is the recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Intelligence Medal of Merit, and the Intelligence Commendation medal. His last position was overseeing CIA’s clandestine operations in Europe and Eurasia. He is a respected commentator on foreign policy and intelligence matters and is widely quoted in both the US and international media.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathie on March 30, 2023

Good leadership principles with interesting examples, but I feel like the reader (or the audiobook) overly annunciated words. I think reading the book itself would be better.......more

Goodreads review by Ioana on June 13, 2021

4.5 stars There is a lot to be said about this book. Here are the author's lessons in leadership, the principles he developed while being a CIA leader himself for over 20 years. While these principles may be found in other books to some degree, the value of this one lies in the harsh environment and......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on August 14, 2023

When you see that a book is about leadership from the perspective of a retired CIA operative, you don’t generally think that you’re going to be able to apply what’s written in those pages to your life. You can say you will, but ultimately the author’s experiences are so set outside the realm of your......more

Goodreads review by Casan on March 09, 2023

I read this after hearing the author’s interview with Shawn Ryan. The interview was amazing, but the book was disappointing. Pros: The parts on CIA history and some of his own Ops are interesting. Some of the personal leadership lessons were cool. Cons: It’s tough to take someone like the author ser......more

Goodreads review by Gracie on April 04, 2022

An effectively-written book; helpful for conceptual considerations, but also was a little more like the CIA/FBI/DOD/DHS "biography/leadership" books I've been reading over the last year; so his introduction about this book is different than the others that are flooding the market currently was incor......more