How can leaders rebound from serious setbacks? Shellye Archambeau, former CEO at MetricStream and board member at Verizon and Nordstrom, discusses grit, risk-taking in leadership and the power of networks. Becoming a CEO Shellye walks us through her leadership trajectory: Where she got her start, when she pivoted and why forging relationships has been critical every step of the way. I created...

Don't always assume the answer will be "no." Beth Comstock, former vice chair at General Electric (GE), discusses why more employees should challenge their leaders and how people can learn to be better at pushing innovation.​ If you want certainty, you’re not going to get it, particularly in today’s volatile world. In this episode, Beth Comstock looks back on her 27-year career...

For most veterans transitioning back to life outside the military, a lack of purpose can be one of their biggest struggles. Team Rubicon CEO Jake Wood shares how his organization uses veteran’s skills and experiences to employ a dynamic and adaptive approach to disaster relief, while at the same time restoring a sense of duty and service that often is missing from...

Dic Donohue, (ret) MBTA sergeant, on resilience in the line of fire Sometimes failure just isn’t an option. And for those facing personal struggles, resilience is often defined by small victories on a long road to recovery. Sergeant Donohue walks us through the night he was injured while in pursuit of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombers and his journey back from the...

If you try to live in a world with no risk, you’ll also live in a world with no opportunities. In this episode of Resilient, Ron Kiskis, the former president of Chevron Oronite Company, shares his perspectives on ROMO or the risk of missed opportunity. Risk and change can be good or bad, depending on where you sit. If you simply try...

​$500 billion dollars. That’s the size of the skin care and beauty industry in the U.S. alone. In this increasingly competitive and disruptive marketplace, how can both new and established companies differentiate themselves? Mike Indursky, the former CMO of Burt’s Bees and president of Bliss World (two disruptors in the industry), discusses the importance of breaking the right rules to remain relevant....

CEOs are becoming increasingly frustrated by organizations that over-emphasize the short term. And CECP — a coalition of CEOs that believes societal improvement is an essential measure of business performance — took notice. CECP is trying to redirect investor behavior to focus less on short-term events and more on corporate frameworks that are capable of generating long-term growth. Daryl Brewster, CEO of...