Real World Leadership Podcast

Real World Leadership

The Vanguard Network
Our podcasts bring alive important dialogues around leadership and transformation — all featuring proven leaders and leadership experts, talking about real-world challenges. Jump into one, and up your leadership game!
The New Role of the General Counsel
When you think about the role of the General Counsel -- the chief legal officer in a corporation - what comes to mind as the most important leadership skill? Would building a diverse, dynamic team rise to the top? In this recent Vanguard Session, top GCs offer thought provoking opinions on how to be successful as chief lawyer in a corporation.
Sep 15, 2022
13 min
OUTbio! Why it Matters: Challenges Facing LGBTQ+ Employees in Biotech
Talent development is a critical issue for business success. Increasingly, the LGBTQ+ community is a force to be reckoned with. This Vanguard Network Dialogue explores the importance of inclusion and the consequences of not welcoming this powerful segment of the workforce.
Aug 18, 2022
11 min
Fostering Innovation with Fearlessness with Calvin Schmidt and Ken Banta
According to Calvin Schmidt, mistakes can lead to powerful innovation. He speaks from experience in many leadership roles around the world. Schmidt and Ken Banta discuss how a culture of authenticity, and staying true to purpose, can unleash innovation.
Jul 21, 2022
12 min
Learning How to Change the World - Vanguard's New Leaders Program
Learning how to change the world. That's the focus of the Vanguard Network's newest program, which connects, inspires and helps guide the leaders of tomorrow. Meet some of Vanguard's New Leaders, and hear how they plan to change the world.
Jun 2, 2022
13 min
Joe Kwon - How Does Stillness Make You a Better Leader?
Do we really listen to others? Or are we busy formulating our responses? Joe Kwon, the Connection Counselor, understands the power of true stillness in leadership. He recommends it as a leadership and performance tool.
May 5, 2022
13 min
Growing a Global Business Over the Long Term
Leading a global company presents cultural and geopolitical challenges. Understanding them can be the difference between long term success and failure. Richard Schatzberg, Chief Commercial Officer at NeST Technologies, has led his company's global presence for nearly 25 years. He explains some of the opportunities -- and challenges -- in this conversation with TV journalist Ken Stone.
Mar 31, 2022
13 min
Silent Leadership in the C-suite
Communication and influence go far beyond the spoken word. How we enter a room, our posture, eye contact, and more, are powerful tools. Michael Apuzzo of the Paul Taylor Dance Company shares what he learned as a performer -- and what business leaders can harness to command a situation.
Mar 10, 2022
13 min
Healthcare Equity with Dr. Julie Gerberding
From AIDs to SARS to Covid, Dr. Julie Gerberding has helped manage decades of public health crises, as a physician, director of the CDC and now Merck's Chief Patient Officer. One common thread -- and one she is determined to overcome -- is inequities in access to information, medicines and treatments. In this Vanguard Network dialogue, Dr. Gerberding shares her vision for improving access and efficacy in spite of the ripple effect of the pandemic.
Feb 24, 2022
14 min
Walking the Talk on ESG with Tom Sabatino
Tom Sabatino, serial General Counsel for some of America's greatest corporations, is now steering Tenneco through the tempest of ESG. As he says, corporations are facing enormous pressures from investors, regulators and customers, and facing temptation to overpromise. He cautions about making long term commitments that may not be achievable. In this conversation with Garrick Isert, Sabatino offers practical advice for senior leaders who need to succeed with ESG, and yet cannot control all the environmental factors. Essential listening for anyone with an ESG role in a corporation.
Feb 10, 2022
13 min
Looking Around Corners with Dave King
A key success factor for senior leaders is the ability to find future opportunities for their organization. Dave King, former CEO and Chair of Labcorp, says that the pandemic may present unforeseen opportunities. Hear his insights in this Vanguard Network "Real Leadership" podcast.
Jan 27, 2022
13 min
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