PODCAST: Announcing A New Partnership for Management Matters with James-Christian Blockwood Season 2 · Ep 50
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PODCAST: Announcing A New Partnership for Management Matters with James-Christian Blockwood Season 2 · Ep 50
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Host James-Christian Blockwood interviews Ambassador Joe Westphal and former senior FBI executive Lauren Anderson about how national security has evolved from the Cold War through 9/11 to today’s interconnected threats, including terrorism, geopolitical shifts, and emerging technologies. Both warn that global changes, partner uncertainty, polarization, and reduced information sharing can make the U.S. less safe, alongside a loss of government expertise and strained diplomacy. 01:55 How...
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Host James-Christian Blockwood interviews Ambassador Joe Westphal and former senior FBI executive Lauren Anderson about how national security has evolved from the Cold War through 9/11 to today’s interconnected threats, including terrorism, geopolitical shifts, and emerging technologies. Both warn that global changes, partner uncertainty, polarization, and reduced information sharing can make the U.S. less safe, alongside a loss of government expertise and strained diplomacy.
01:55 How Security Has Changed
03:17 Collaboration And Trust
05:11 Today’s Threat Landscape
09:11 Eroding Trust And Expertise
15:09 Rebuilding Trust
18:49 Listening And Self Correction
21:39 Serving Above Politics
23:02 Advice For Next Generation
26:16 Checks And Balances
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