Judy Smith
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- Milken Institute1h 3m
Leadership on the Front Lines
Joel Kurtzman, Nikesh Arora, Eric Cantor, Sherry Lansing, Judy Smith, Don Peebles
A panel of prominent leaders from government, business, and non-profit sectors, including Nikesh Arora and Sherry Lansing, established that effective leadership requires pairing inherent passion with learnable execution skills to inspire followers toward transformative goals. The discussion highlighted how digital acceleration has compressed decision-making timelines while democratizing global opportunity, necessitating greater authenticity and strategic self-discipline to navigate instant scrutiny and crisis. Ultimately, the experts concluded that true leadership is defined by character and the ability to convert individual drive into a collective vision that empowers others to act despite internal fears or external pressures.