How a Former CIA Deputy Director Avoids Cognitive Traps

By Carmen Medina

Carmen Medina is a former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. A 32-year veteran of the Intelligence Community, she is also the author of Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within. 

The Intelligence Community’s job is to brief policymakers on what the US knows, in order to help them make better decisions.  There is a process for what the IC does and even though that process is often the first thing forgotten for the sake of a sexy political story, understanding the way IC leaders think, can provide much needed context that is missing from many headlines of the day.

We reached out to Cipher Brief expert and former CIA Deputy Director for Intelligence, Carmen Medina to talk about just that.  Medina is a 32-year veteran of the intelligence community and author of the book, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within.

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