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.

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.

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.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “Leadership at the Last Mile: Navigating the Crisis and Hope in Rural Healthcare.” Drawing on insights from a recent gathering centered on the documentary Doc Albany, the article examines how leadership choices directly shape access to care in rural communities across the United States.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “What In-House Legal Teams Really Need in 2025. And What Leaders Must Do About It.” The piece draws on candid discussions with sitting General Counsels to examine how legal teams must adapt amid AI adoption, tighter budgets, and rising expectations from CEOs and boards.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “The AI Reality Check for Leaders.” Drawing on a candid peer exchange among senior in-house counsel, the article explores how leaders are navigating mounting pressure to adopt artificial intelligence while managing governance, confidentiality, and return on investment.