Ken Banta Releases New Substack Article on Leadership and Risk in an Age of Volatility

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.

In this timely piece, Banta examines how today’s leaders are confronting a radically different risk environment—one where regulatory, geopolitical, and technological forces collide and evolve faster than traditional playbooks can keep up. Drawing on candid insights from a recent Vanguard Network Risk Management Exchange, the article explores why risk now feels like “Whac-A-Mole” for many senior executives—and why reactive approaches are no longer enough.

Banta highlights the growing need for leaders to connect silos, challenge assumptions, and align legal, compliance, communications, and government affairs functions around shared intelligence. Rather than predicting every threat, high-performance leaders are building adaptive systems and habits that keep organizations ready when the landscape shifts without warning.

The article offers a clear-eyed look at how strategic leadership is evolving—and what it now takes to lead with confidence through sustained uncertainty.

To read the full article on Substack, click here.

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