Admiral William H. McRaven Says Speaking the Truth Can Be Dangerous

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 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. Chapters 0:00 Introductions 4:23 Bringing truth and trust to leadership 7:15 The trust can be dangerous 8:59 Finding moral courage 9:44 Doing the next right thing 11:56 Creating a culture of courage 12:53 Building moral muscle 14:46 Making authentic apologies 19:42 Having humility as a leader 24:55 Creating a wave of moral leadership 27:49 Hope for the new generations Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/40794484/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHOWInstitute https://thehowinstitute.org/e-news-signup/ Listen to HOW Conversations PODCAST here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-conversations/id1610611198 Google:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xOTI4NTE5LnJzcw Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08a7446a-a008-4d17-a74a-7e803df91df7/how-conversations Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIUMkYELDnAdQXLXi2YRL Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=686201 I Heart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-how-conversations-93057299/ RSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1928519.rss 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/ #moralleadership #moral #leadership