The Vanguard Network Releases New Video on Leading Through Disruption

The Vanguard Network has released a new video, “Leading Through Disruption: How to Keep Your Team Moving Forward,” featuring insights from Cheryl Blanchard, President and CEO of Anika Therapeutics.

Drawn from a recent Vanguard Unlocking Leadership webinar, the video offers a candid look at what leadership requires when organizations face sustained disruption and crisis. Blanchard reflects on her own experience guiding a company through the unexpected loss of a CEO, followed closely by the onset of COVID, and the compounded pressure those events placed on leadership teams.

In the discussion, she identifies common negative behaviors leaders can fall into under stress, including withdrawal, overcontrol, and avoidance, and shares practical approaches for reversing those patterns. Her insights focus on how senior leaders can provide clarity, emotional steadiness, and real support so teams continue to make progress even in uncertain conditions.

Watch the video here.

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