Gen. Stanley McChrystal talked shop this week, saying that leaders are always responsible, no matter what caused a problem in the work place. Speaking to a crowd of employee benefit professionals at MetLife’s National Benefits Symposium on Monday in Washington, McChrystal talked about the experience that forced his resignation as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
After an article appeared in Rolling Stone where some of McChrystal’s staff criticized some civilian Obama Administration officials, including Vice President Joe Biden—and implied McChrystal echoed their views, the general resigned and retired from his command. “As a story comes out, the media swirl happens faster than people can think,” he said at the event in Southwest D.C. “So I offered my resignation because the most important thing at that time was the mission. It doesn’t matter whether you caused it; if you’re in charge, you’re responsible.”
