Former CIA Officer: How to Lead, Detect Lies With Body Language [Video]

Michael Morell, former deputy director and two-time acting director of the CIA, is no stranger to high-stakes situations.

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Over the course of his decades-long career with the agency, Morell had to lead under pressure on numerous occasions, from briefing President George W. Bush during the 9/11 attacks to conducting secret negotiations in North Korea under President Barack Obama.

Morell didn’t set out to become a leader in the CIA, but when he was recruited at 22, the idea of serving his country and providing decision-makers with critical information convinced him to give the work a chance — and he kept doing it for more than 33 years.

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“There’s something pure about that, where your job is to say what you really think, not based on policy preference or …