Season 2 · Episode 50

Directed Energy Attacks and Leadership Lessons with Marc Polymeropoulos

Fmr. Senior CIA Official and author Marc Polymeropoulos on directed energy attacks and leadership lessons learned through his 26 years in the intelligence community.

Politicology

August 11, 20211h 2m

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Show Notes

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Fmr. Senior CIA Official Marc Polymeropoulos and author of Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA joins Ron Steslow to discuss Havana Syndrome, his struggle for treatment, and what he learned about leadership in 26 years at the CIA.

(01:14) Marc’s 26 year CIA career

(03:40) “Easily the most terrifying night of my life”

(04:58) Moscow’s motivation for directed energy attacks

(09:56) The CIA’s “call to arms” after the 2016 election

(12:44) Fighting for treatment

(16:29) Becoming a leader in times of crisis

(25:03) What happened in Helsinki?

(29:27) Morale—and dysfunction—through the Trump presidency

(33:26) When former senior officials speak out, listen

(36:46) Leadership principles versus the former president

(41:00) Identifying leaders among political candidates

(43:56) Protecting democracy domestically

(48:30) Showing and sharing the world with Marc’s family

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Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA by Marc Polymeropoulos

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