“What It Really Takes to Lead at the Enterprise Level.” The piece draws on a recent The Vanguard Network discussion with a cohort of rising General Counsels, offering a candid look at the transition from expert legal operator to enterprise-wide leader.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “Looking Back on the Year: Lessons in High Performance Leadership,” released on December 31, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Navigating the Third Dimension: Leading Through Policy, Politics, and Uncertainty,” published December 23, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “What High-Performance Leaders Know About Reading the Road Ahead,” published December 17, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Leading Through Chaos: Strategic Risk and the New Realities of Leadership,” published December 10, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Burnout Doesn’t Come From Being Too Busy. It Comes From Feeling Powerless,” published December 3, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “The Invisible Work of High-Performance Leadership,” released November 27, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Turning Geopolitical Uncertainty into Leadership Opportunity,” published November 23, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Seeing Around Corners: Leading in an Age of Volatility,” published November 20, 2025.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Leadership from the Legal Seat: Becoming the Partner Your CEO Didn’t Know They Needed,” published November 12, 2025.