Sherry Lansing
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- Milken Institute55 min
Coming of Age: Women Rise to the Top
Gayle King, Jane Harman, Donna Karan, Sherry Lansing, Sylvia Rhone, Anastasia Soare, Susan
At the Milken Institute, veteran leaders including Sylvia Rohn, Anastasia Soare, Jane Harman, Sherry Lansing, and Donna Karan discussed redefining career longevity through the concept of "encore years" while rejecting ageist labels. The panelists detailed their breakthroughs in entertainment, politics, and business, attributing their sustained success to resilience, fearlessness, and a commitment to excellence despite historical gender biases. They further outlined a collective vision where experienced women drive structural changes in workplace conduct, advocate for senior professionals entering education to address labor shortages, and demonstrate that passion remains ageless.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
A Conversation with Sherry Lansing
Sherry Lansing, Stephen Galloway
Former 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures chairman Sherry Lansing spent 25 years leading Hollywood's most prominent studios, producing blockbusters like *Titanic* and *Forrest Gump* while overcoming gender bias and high-pressure production crises. In 2003, she transitioned from film to philanthropy, founding the Sherry Lansing Foundation to advance cancer research and education after a pivotal meeting with Jimmy Carter. Now 72, Lansing reports greater authenticity and joy in her charitable work than in her decades of studio management, with plans to remain active until age 100.
- Milken Institute57 min
Pivoting to Purpose: Defining the Next Chapter of Your Life
Errol Barnett, Marc Freedman, Sherry Lansing, Philip Pizzo, Lynda Resnick
Prominent leaders including Sherry Lansing, Philip Pizzo, and Linda Resnick advocate redefining aging from retirement to a continuous phase of "rewiring" driven by purpose, community, and wellness. Their discourse highlights how demographic shifts projecting life expectancies over 90 and rising populations over 60 necessitate a societal overhaul where older adults leverage their experience for cross-generational service and economic contribution. Ultimately, the panelists argue that resilience, intergenerational solidarity, and the active pursuit of meaningful work are essential to navigating this extended life course effectively.
- Milken Institute57 min
Pivoting to Purpose: Defining the Next Chapter of Your Life (II)
Errol Barnett, Marc Freedman, Sherry Lansing, Philip Pizzo, Lynda Resnick, Mike Shaw
This panel discusses the "longevity revolution" driven by rising life expectancies and shifting demographics that render the traditional life stages obsolete, featuring insights from leaders like Sherry Lansing and Linda Resnick. The speakers highlight systemic ageism and gender bias while championing a new "encore career" model that leverages 250 million years of human capital for social impact. Furthermore, the discussion outlines a forward-looking framework emphasizing intergenerational synergy, purpose-driven living, and the creation of new social institutions to support a population increasingly defined by decades of post-retirement life.
- 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.