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Alex sits down with Marc Polymeropoulos, a former senior intelligence officer in the CIA overseeing clandestine operations in Europe and Eurasia. Marc retired after 26 years of service as one of the CIA’s most decorated field officers. The two discuss how the tech landscape has impacted CIA operations over the past 3 decades, the United States facing new near-peer threats, and Marc being targeting by a Russian energy weapon that ultimately lead to an early end of his CIA career. They highlight leadership principals from Marc's new book, Clarity in Crisis, that are applicable for anyone looking to grow as a leader and as a human being. Originally Aired: 06/18/21 #CIA #Leadership #Author 00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily 00:14 - Marc Polymeropoulos Intro 01:16 - CIA Ranking - 4 Star General 02:00 - Leadership Parallels Between CIA and Startup World 03:32 - Keys to Having Clarity in Crisis 05:02 - Harrowing Moments Where Marc Had to Keep Composure 08:51 - Embracing Change as a Leader 11:51 - U.S. and Foreign Intelligence Love to Use Social Media 15:13 - Do Your Kids Use TikTok? 15:31 - Tech Companies Influence Abroad 19:36 - Being Attacked in Moscow 22:08 - Energy Weapon Being Used Outside Russia? 24:23 - Do CIA Agents Have a "License to Kill"? 27:33 - Cyber and Information War 31:25 - Near Peer Competition from China + Russia34:20 - Constant Change and Innovation in Intelligence Space38:05 - Closing Thoughts
