Mark Esper, former Defense Secretary, United States

In moments of uncertainty, leadership is revealed. Former U.S. Sec Def Mark Esper joins Dov Seidman for a conversation about the principles that guide leaders through crisis, complexity, and change. Reflecting on his experiences leading one of the world's largest institutions during the pandemic and social unrest, Esper shares lessons on integrity, trust, resilience, and service.Together, they explore how leaders can remain faithful to their values when it's inconvenient, empower others through trust and accountability, and create cultures where character scales beyond the individual. This is a conversation about what endures when circumstances are constantly changing—and why moral leadership remains essential to building a future where we rise together. 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/