Real World Leadership

The handwriting is on the wall according to leadership advisor Ram Charan. In this powerful cautionary tale for CEOs, he asks critical questions: "how dependent is your company on China?" and "where are the global business opportunities?"

The relationship between a General Counsel and the Board of Directors is unique in the C-suite. Here, experienced board member Trace Harris lays out the keys to GC success in nurturing that role.

Gerard Senehi, founder of the Open Future Institute, has an unusual background for a leader. He was a renowned mentalist, with a national media profile. His pivot, more than a decade ago, was to become an educator -- helping young people take charge of their lives with effective decision making.

"Just do it" is more than a Nike slogan. It's great advice for senior leaders, according to psychiatrist Dillon Hayes. He says that less thinking and more doing is vital for successful leadership. Rather than overthinking and waiting for an "aha moment," Dr. Hayes says that breakthroughs will come by taking action while remaining open and mindful.

Leadership is not determined by where you sit on the org chart. Instead, it has to be earned by skill in human relations. Dr. Lloyd Sederer, author and healthcare change agent, knows that "organizations can be run very well by informal authority." Dr. Sederer's insights come from more than 30 years at the forefront of healthcare policy and reform. They are valuable to all senior leaders who need to inspire their organizations.

Ignoring AI is like giving up your personal computer or cell phone, said Christian Desrosiers in a conversation with Ken Banta at a recent Vanguard Forum for General Counsels. His advice to General Counsels: start working with it, but with guardrails to prevent misuse or breaches.

From hero to zero - how quickly public opinion can change -- especially on the companies that saved millions of lives with Covid vaccines. Kate Cronin, Chief Brand Officer for Moderna and Paul Hastings, Board Chair of BIO, share insights on reputation management that are universally relevant to organizations in the public eye.

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today. So says Diego Ontaneda Benavides, co-founder and CEO of the Latin American Leadership Academy. Benavides believes that diversity and access will help alleviate economic and societal issues, which -- left unchecked -- can snowball into political unrest. He shares his philosophy, experience, and hope for the future, with the Vanguard New Leaders, along with Vanguard Network Founder and Principal Ken Banta.

As the tidal wave of Gen Z hits the workforce, what do leaders need to know? Nancy Lurker, CEO of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, has a reliable source -- her own daughter. The answers may surprise you.

Andy Bromberg is CEO and Founding Advisor at Eco, a revolutionary financial institution that transforms what he calls our "dumb money" system into "smart money." In this discussion with public TV journalist Ken Stone, Andy describes how Eco was conceived, built and serves customers in a new era of technology.