Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “AI, Anxiety, and Leadership: Getting Comfortable with the Discomfort,” released November 9, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “The Questions Leaders Ask Behind Closed Doors,” published November 6, 2025.

The Vanguard Network has released a new video discussion titled Is Politicization of Antitrust and M&A at an All-Time High?

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Is Self-Awareness the Most Underrated Skill in Leadership?” published November 5, 2025.

The Vanguard Network has released the latest edition of its monthly newsletter, TVN Times, spotlighting one of the most pressing challenges facing today’s senior leaders: burnout at the top.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “Why High-Performance Leaders Can’t Ignore the FDA Anymore.” Released on October 30, 2025, the piece examines how regulation has become a central leadership concern rather than a purely technical or legal one.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “When the C-Suite Crosses the Line: Lessons in Leadership Risk.” Published on October 28, 2025, the article explores why ethical breakdowns at the most senior levels continue to occur and what leaders can do to prevent them.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “The Human Factor: The Missing Key to High-Performance Leadership.” Published on October 26, 2025, the piece examines why leadership effectiveness today depends less on flawless strategy and more on trust, purpose, and human connection.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “Why Meaning at Work Unlocks High-Performance Leadership.” The piece explores why performance, engagement, and resilience increasingly hinge on whether leaders help people feel their work truly matters.

The Vanguard Network has released a new leadership article, AI and Leadership Insight: Practical Tools to Unlock Your Potential, featuring Timothy Chow, Managing Director and Senior Advisor at Patrick Doerr LLP.