[Archive Interview Oct 27, 2020]

Admiral James Stavridis says when leaders set positive goals and visions people will stand and deliver—leaders need to be “dealers of hope.” Admiral Stavridis is a member of the board of The HOW Institute and an Operating Executive at the Carlyle Group. He spoke with HOW Senior Fellow, Brigadier General Dana Born, in the first of a series of special HOW Conversations with military leaders.

The two also discussed the difficulty of making decisions in moral nuance, leading with humility and the difference between leadership and character. Watch the full episode with Admiral Stavridis to learn more about the difference between leadership and character and which books every moral leader should read.

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