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937: What a 4-Star General Knows About Risk That Most Leaders Don't | Gen. Robert Neller
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- Jun 4, 2026
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- 1300
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Summary
Risk looks different depending on where you're standing. In Episode 936 (Jason Kaminsky & 2026 The Solar Risk Assessment), we explored risk through the lens of data, operations, and asset performance. Today’s episode looks at it through the eyes of someone who spent four decades preparing organizations for uncertainty, disruption, and worst-case scenarios. General Robert Neller served as the 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps , leading one of the world's most respected organizations through an era of rapid technological change, evolving threats, and global instability. In this conversation, General Neller joins Nico to discuss how great leaders think about risk before it becomes a crisis, why resilience is more than a buzzword, and what the energy industry can learn from organizations that operate where failure is not an option. Along the way, the conversation explores cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, energy resilience, military innovation, entrepreneurship, and the leadership principles that matter when the stakes are high. Expect to learn: 🔹 What a 4-star general sees differently about risk and preparedness 🔹 Why resilience starts long before a disruption occurs 🔹 How military thinking applies to energy infrastructure and cybersecurity 🔹 Why veterans often make exceptional founders and business leaders 🔹 The leadership traits that help organizations navigate uncertainty Whether you're developing projects, leading teams, investing capital, or building companies, this episode offers a rare look inside the mindset of someone who spent a career preparing for challenges most people hope never arrive. Listen now to hear what a 4-star general knows about risk that most leaders don't. Are there other technologies you’ve scouted on the frontlines of…