Future Shapers: Next-Gen Leadership Stories

Future Shapers: Next-Gen Leadership Stories

A BRG podcast spotlighting the journeys of emerging leaders, told through the stories that shaped their paths to success in today’s dynamic world. BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise. We are known for groundbreaking thought leadership in the fields of corporate finance; economics, disputes, and investigations; and performance improvement. For more, please visit ThinkBRG.com.

Episodes

July 15, 2025 28 mins

BRG Director Jean-Gabriel Despeyroux and Mathilde Saltiel, a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, discuss the evolving nature of leadership through personal experience and insights drawn from the TV series New Amsterdam. They highlight the importance of humility, emotional intelligence, trust, and a collaborative, service-driven mindset encapsulated in the question, “How can I help?” Their conversation moves into how leadership develop...

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Li Li, a director at BRG, and Michelle Bock, a partner at Squire Patton Boggs, reflect on their global career journeys and explore cultural and professional complexities of international leadership. Through personal stories of growth, mentorship, and cross-border collaboration, they share key lessons on next-generation leadership, emphasizing the power of m...

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BRG Director Crosby MacDonald and Hugh Meighen, a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, reflect on the leadership qualities of Robert F. Kennedy, drawing from The Last Campaign by Thurston Clarke. They explore how empathy, emotional intelligence, and purposeful conviction shaped Kennedy’s ability to build trust and lead effectively. They emphasize the value of balancing humility with confidence, listening before reacting, and heari...

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BRG Director Garrett Mann sits down with Shannon Cermak, Vice President, Ambulatory at Loyola Medicine, to discuss her unique journey from teacher to healthcare executive, highlighting how her background in education has shaped a people-centered leadership style rooted in mission-driven purpose. Their conversation evolves into the importance of trust, empathy, and kindness in effective leadership while offering insights on team eng...

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BRG’s Nelida Abi Saab and Lucy Preston, a senior associate at Mantle Law, delve into Adam Grant’s Think Again, using its themes of open-mindedness, effective communication, and constructive dialogue as a lens to reflect on their own leadership journeys and the distinction between managing and truly leading. They highlight the importance of fostering respectful environments that encourage feedback and innovation, emphasizing that au...

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BRG Director Matthew McSheaffrey and Alex Lerner, a partner at Stewarts, explore key insights from Simon Sinek’s influential books Start with Why and Leaders Eat Last, discussing the power of understanding one’s “why,” leadership as a service, and the importance of creating a “circle of safety” that fosters innovation and team growth. They also reflect on Sinek’s “Why, How, What” framework, the value of mentorship, the impact of in...

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