Strategic Approach to Leadership Part 3, with General David Petraeus

With today’s dramatically shifting global landscape, we couldn’t think of a better time to welcome back General David Petraeus, retired four-star U.S. Army general who also served as the director of the CIA. He and Willy discussed a wide range of geopolitical topics, including the ongoing situation in Ukraine, developments in the Middle East, the trade war and U.S.-China relations, broad effects of tariffs and new administration policies, investments in national defense, and much more. Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 01:31 Willy introduces David Petraeus 03:19 The effects of the U.S. support for Ukraine 06:37 Ukraine’s advancements in warfare tech 11:08 Is confrontational leadership needed now? 13:38 The importance of U.S. reassurance 15:23 Data collection on the Ukraine conflict 16:36 The rise of Russian missile attacks 18:51 Russia’s $300-billion reserves in European banks 22:54 Does the U.S. military need a tech upgrade? 29:19 The significance of a Patriots air system in Ukraine 31:24 General Petraeus’ outlook on the Israel conflict 39:26 Israel’s new strategy and its implications 41:55 Will the U.S. and Israel need help? 45:17 The trade war and U.S.-China relations 49:57 Another argument on tariffs 50:57 President Trump getting NATO to improve defense 53:28 Avoiding warfare GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QkMqEzOkzNmWUe9kpfRJ4213jIh6LNk Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-by-insight/id1540843402 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGMAjtscNhKWJfXs7L Follow us: » LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walker-&-dunlop/ » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalkerDunlop » Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalkerDunlop » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerdunlop/ POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We’ll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: • is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene • is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading • violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another • contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code • contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers • violates any law or regulation • is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards. source

Rewriting the Rules of Medicine with Dr. Ben Ebert

When it comes to breakthroughs in medical research, the future is closer than you think. Willy was joined by one of the most influential voices in oncology, Dr. Ben Ebert, President and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They explored Dana-Farber’s strategy for navigating threats to medical funding and research, competition and collaboration in the medical field, how Dana-Farber attracts world-class talent, cutting-edge new technologies (including blood biopsies), the transformative potential of AI in early detection and accelerating breakthroughs, Dr. Ebert’s hope for the next five years, and so much more. Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Willy welcomes Dr. Ben Ebert 02:25 Dr. Ebert’s early education and juggling skills 04:05 Being a math major and giving back 05:34 Dr. Ebert’s architect aspiration and his mother 07:38 Balancing parenthood, career, and athletics 08:50 What is the Pan-Mass Challenge? 11:47 Fundraising through other channels 14:38 Other sources of funding for Dana-Farber 19:33 Will Boston be affected by the Harvard funding cut? 22:40 The importance of collaboration in medicine 25:56 The work qualifications in Dana-Farber 29:49 How Dana-Farber prioritizes cancers to tackle 34:55 The current state of immunotherapy 39:44 Do patients need medicine after immunotherapy? 41:13 Is cancer inherited or due to lifestyle? 43:54 Advice on early cancer detection 46:46 Breast cancer awareness and lower mortality levels 49:02 The future of AI in cancer detection 53:59 An optimistic outlook on cancer research GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QkMqEzOkzNmWUe9kpfRJ4213jIh6LNk Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-by-insight/id1540843402 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGMAjtscNhKWJfXs7L Follow us: » LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walker-&-dunlop/ » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalkerDunlop » Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalkerDunlop » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerdunlop/ POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We’ll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: • is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene • is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading • violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another • contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code • contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers • violates any law or regulation • is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards. source