[Archive Interview from Apr 26, 2023]

Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield knows that making a difficult decision is never easy, but when done with thought and care, it is an opportunity to learn and grow, “Being a moral leader is being a leader who is willing to engage ethically in self-reflection and also in a broader conversation about how and why we are doing things.” Rear Admiral Chatfield is the President of the Naval War College, the first woman to hold that position. She spoke with HOW Fellow, Dana Born, on an all-new HOW Conversations. Watch the full episode an learn how Rear Admiral Chatfield uses empathy, listening and values to exercise her moral muscles.

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/

[Archive Interview from Mar 15, 2023]

“Why? Why not? And where’s the data?” These are the three questions Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones asks every day. “They’re simple questions,” she says, but they show, “the holes, assumptions and…also the data that we’re not collecting.” Honorable Jones is the former Under Secretary of the Air Force. She joined HOW Fellow, Dana Born, for a new episode of HOW Conversations. Watch the full episode to hear how Honorable Jones’ mentors helped her focus on a path that would lead her to become the first openly lesbian undersecretary of any military branch.

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/

[Archive Interview from Jan 24, 2023]

Bill George has a challenge for the next generation — lead with authenticity. “We need you as leaders to step up now and hear the call.” Bill is a professor at Harvard Business School, a best-selling author and the former CEO of Medtronic. On this new episode of HOW Conversations Bill spoke with Dov Seidman, Founder and Chairman of The HOW Institute, about why emerging leaders must keep their purpose and values in sight. When they do, Bill says, "the world is a better place...and not just for the people on top, but for everyone.”

Bill's new book, written with Zach Clayton, “True North, Emerging Leader Edition,” is available on Amazon https://a.co/d/gLmDkvb

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/

[Archive Interview from May 23, 2022]

As the leader of the oldest university in the U.S. and one of the most prestigious schools in the world, Dr. Larry Bacow, the President of Harvard University, has had to make his share of difficult decisions using moral authority. To guide him, he has a strong but simple values-based leadership framework, “Do the right thing, it is usually not that difficult to figure out. It is often excruciatingly difficult to do. And that’s when you really need to do it.”

We were honored to welcome Larry for a new episode of HOW Conversations with the HOW Institute Founder and Executive Chairman, Dov Seidman. In their wide-ranging discussion Larry spoke about values of a leader, Harvard’s recently released report, Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery, and why he believes, “we bear a moral responsibility to address the persistent corrosive effects” of slavery. They also discussed Larry’s principled leadership for taking a stand on societal issues and leading a large university through a pandemic. “You cannot lead unless you can persuade people the future is going to be better than the present,” he told Dov in the latest edition of our leadership video series, HOW Conversations.

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/

[Archive Interview from Apr 29, 2022]

“The companies that stay true to their purpose, they have better performance... it's like a compass, it's telling you what is important, what is not important, in everything that you do.” Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla believes strong company morals and vision can make or break a company. Dr. Bourla joined Dov Seidman for an episode of HOW Conversations where they discussed the uprising of stakeholder capitalism, leading in crisis, and the inspirational story behind Dr. Bourla’s new book – Moonshot: Inside Pfizer's Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible. Dr. Bourla explains why ethical leadership is important and the pressure of decision making as a leader.

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/

[Archive Interview from Mar 17, 2022]

“An empathetic leader can tolerate friction. The empathetic leader doesn't see friction or pushback or disagreement as a sign of personal failure, but a sign that he or she is dealing with human beings.” MIT professor and The Empathy Diaries author Dr.Sherry Turkle believes the last two years of pandemic isolation has prepared us for empathy, mutuality and principled decision making. Sherry joined Brig. Gen. Dana Born for HOW Conversations where the two discussed radical empathy in the workplace, values-based leadership and Dr.Turkle’s practices for empathy. Sherry also explains an empathetic leadership framework that can aid moral dilemmas when making a decision.

The Empathy Diaries is now available in paperback! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...

Check out Dr. Sherry Turkle's other book, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
https://www.amazon.com/Alone-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/

[Archive Interview from Feb 24, 2022]

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of Anti-Defamation League, doesn't like what he sees. Hate -- of all kinds -- is on the rise. In his new book, It Could Happen Here, Why America is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable – And How We Can Stop It, Jonathan explains what’s at risk if we don’t confront hatred head-on but also why he is hopeful; he believes that decent, moral people far outnumber the haters. In part-two, Jonathan sits down with Dov Seidman to discuss how we can tap into our moral courage to speak up when we see injustice and why we need values-based leadership in a transactional world. Jonathan also explains moral decision making as a leader and gives an authentic apology framework.

Use promo code "ADLMEMBER" at checkout for an exclusive discount on Jonathan's book, It Could Happen Here.
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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/

[Archive Interview from Feb 24, 2022 ]

CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, knows what it's like to have moral authority but doesn't believe everyone needs it to make principled decisions. "The most important question of our time is also the simplest, 'Now what? I’m upset what do I do?' Many of us have the moral capacity to lead and people are looking for leadership and than doesn’t mean they need a messianic figure, but the spark that catalyzes them can be incredibly consequential."

Jonathan sat down with Dov Seidman for a new two-part episode of HOW Conversations. They spoke about Jonathan’s new book, It Could Happen Here, Why America is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable – And How We Can Stop It. Their conversation touched on how to use moral courage to fight hate, why we need strong human connections in a transactional world and moral responsibility.
Use promo code "ADLMEMBER" at checkout for an exclusive discount on Jonathan's book, It Could Happen Here.
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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/