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EPISODE · Jul 18, 2025 · 30 MIN

Admiral William H. McRaven, Navy, Retired

from HOW Conversations · host The HOW Institute for Society featuring hosts Dov Seidman and Dana H. Born

[Archive Interview from Oct 29, 2020]Admiral William H. McRaven is the former director of U.S. Special Command Operations where he commanded the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.  'Speaking truth to power can always be dangerous,'  but being truthful is the 'foundation of integrity,'  McRaven tells Brig. Gen. Dana H. Born in this episode of HOW Conversations.The two also discussed bringing truth and trust to leadership, finding moral courage and making authentic apologies. Admiral McRaven explains how the truth can be dangerous, the need for having humility as a leader and how to create a wave of moral leadership.READY TO START YOUR MORAL LEADERSHIP JOURNEY? Moral leadership is more imperative today than ever before. The HOW Institute for Society was founded on the belief that those in positions of formal authority should also have moral authority.  We are creating the tools leaders need to make principled, ethical and values-based decisions.  We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world rooted in deep human values and trust in our social fabric. The Institute channels philosophical reasoning to address modern problems. Today, HOW we do what we do matters more than ever and in ways it never has before.  Learn more at https://thehowinstitute.org/  

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[Archive Interview from Oct 29, 2020] Admiral William H. McRaven is the former director of U.S. Special Command Operations where he commanded the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. 'Speaking truth to power can always be dangerous,' but being truthful is the 'foundation of integrity,' McRaven tells Brig. Gen. Dana H. Born in this episode of HOW Conversations. The two also discussed bringing truth and trust to leadership, finding moral courage and making authentic apologies. A...

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