Important To Me

Luis Fortuno served as Governor of Puerto Rico, and as representative of PR to the US Congress. He argues that one should only go into politics for a limited period of time. He talks about the decision to run, and shares many valuable insights on the sources of ethical leadership.

Episode 6 of Important To Me, A Leadership Podcast, features Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, a lifelong public servant, former US Ambassador to the European Union, and a leader in the struggle for restitution for Holocaust Survivors.

Important To Me is a podcast about values-based ethical leadership. Host David Benger interviews one world leader every episode on the "behind the curtain" questions of leading on the global stage.

Ms, Kerry Kennedy joins us for Episode 5. She shares some extraordinary stories from her conversations with Nobel Peace Prize winners. She also offers insight on how to find the levers and the pressure points to promote social justice and effect change in entrenched systems. Ms. Kennedy speaks about her work with RFK Human Rights, shares her relentless optimism in the face of injustice, and reflects on the importance of faith in her life.

We are grateful for the support of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center for making this podcast possible.

We welcome your feedback at: [email protected], and please follow the host on Twitter at: @David_Benger

Important To Me is a podcast about values-based ethical leadership. Host David Benger interviews one world leader every episode on the "behind the curtain" questions of leading on the global stage.

For our fourth episode, we are joined by Lord Howard Leigh, First Baron of Hurley, and founder of the Cavendish Group. Lord Leigh speaks about his transition from private enterprise to public service, and the importance of building lifelong friendships. He shares the value of cultivating mentors of whom one can ask difficult questions, and he explains his involvement with various charities, and the story behind a work of art he commissioned from a famous art forger.

We are grateful for the support of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center for making this podcast possible.

We welcome your feedback at: [email protected], and please follow the host on Twitter at: @David_Benger

Important To Me is a podcast about values-based ethical leadership. Host David Benger interviews one world leader every episode on the "behind the curtain" questions of leading on the global stage.

For our third episode, we are joined by President Vaira Vike-Freiberga. President Vike-Freiberga will go down in Latvian history as a reformer who cared deeply about minorities and prepared Latvia to compete in the twenty first century. She shares her experience as a refugee from the USSR and from Nazi Germany. She talks about the importance of leaders always being informed, and shares her unique insight on the creation of national narratives.

We are grateful for the support of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center for making this podcast possible.

We welcome your feedback at: [email protected], and please follow the host on Twitter at: @David_Benger

Important To Me is a podcast about values-based ethical leadership. Host David Benger interviews one world leader every episode on the "behind the curtain" questions of leading on the global stage - What do they read? How do they cope with stress? How did they choose their mentors, and how do they recommend you choose yours? This podcast gives any student of leadership unique access to the inner lives of some of our planet's most thoughtful and reflective world class leaders.

For our second episode, we are joined by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim. President Gurib-Fakim enjoyed a career as a biodiversity scientist, before her election as President of the Republic of Mauritius. She speaks about the importance of mentoring young people, the value of visionary leadership, and shares her perspective on reconciling flawed heroes.

We are grateful for the support of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center for making this podcast possible.

We welcome your feedback at: [email protected], and please follow the host on Twitter at: @David_Benger

Important To Me is a podcast about values-based ethical leadership. Host David Benger interviews one world leader every episode on the "behind the curtain" questions of leading on the global stage - What do they read? How do they cope with stress? How did they choose their mentors, and how do they recommend you choose yours? This podcast gives any student of leadership unique access to the inner lives of some of our planet's most thoughtful and reflective world class leaders.

For episode 1, we are joined by Kateryna Yuschenko. Mrs. Yuschenko, former First Lady of Ukraine, shares her insights on leadership, humility, and the most important values for a successful career in public service. 

We are grateful for the support of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center for making this podcast possible. 

We welcome your feedback at: [email protected], and please follow the host on Twitter at: @David_Benger