Today’s CEOs are not just trusted to deliver on profits and lead their organizations forward. They’re also tasked with driving broader societal change. For the past few years, <a href="https://www.edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2023-02/2023%20Edelman%20Trust%20Barometer_U.S.%20Report.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edelman’s Trust Barometer has consistently found that business leaders are the most trusted group in society, ahead of the media and government.</a> But with great power comes great responsibility.&nbsp; Society has now come to expect leaders to take a public position on an increasing number of complex issues—from climate catastrophes and geopolitical flare-ups, to changes in legislation and social justice movements like <a href="https://blacklivesmatter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Lives Matter</a>. But, taking a stand can carry huge risks. When is the right time to raise your head above the parapet? How can you best prepare and position your response to ensure your personal and professional reputation remains intact? What would we advise CEOs to say—and not say? In this episode of Leadership Lounge, we put these questions and more to four of our esteemed leadership advisors: <a href="https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/people/consultant-directory/ty-wiggins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ty Wiggins</a>, <a href="https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/people/consultant-directory/kimberly-archer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimberly Archer</a>, <a href="https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/people/consultant-directory/richard-davis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard Davis</a>, and <a href="https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/people/consultant-directory/laura-mantoura" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laura Mantoura</a>. Here, our guests shed some light on how leaders can navigate this minefield and find a path forward that’s right for them—and their organization.

Advice on when—and how—to weigh in on social issues

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Call them changemakers. Call them rule breakers. We call them Redefiners. And in this provocative podcast, we explore how daring leaders from across industries and around the globe are redefining their organizations—and themselves—to create extraordinary impact in today’s rapidly changing world.In each episode, Russell Reynolds Associates Leadership Advisor Hoda Tahoun and former CEO Clarke Murphy host engaging, purposeful conversations with leaders in and out of the business world who share their insights and perspectives on how they lead, boldly. You’ll come away with fresh ideas and tangible takeaways on how you can redefine your own leadership trajectory – no matter where you are on your journey.&nbsp; &nbsp; Our Hosts:Clarke Murphy&nbsp; Clarke Murphy is the former Chief Executive Officer of Russell Reynolds Associates and serves on the Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment as CEO, he was the Global Leader of the firm's CEO/Board Services Practice.​ While at Russell Reynolds Associate​s, Clarke has conducted a number of significant projects in the industry, including Fortune 100 board searches and CEO successions. In addition, he has led notable searches in​​ the private equity industry including searches ​for the Carlyle Group and Warburg Pincus. Hoda TahounAs a leadership advisor and leader of the global Leisure &amp; Hospitality Practice at RRA, Hoda Tahoun identifies, assesses, and develops dynamic C-suite leaders for global hospitality, travel, and leisure companies. Based in Miami, Hoda helps clients solve their most pressing leadership issues at the CEO, C-suite, and other executive-levels. She also advises clients on customer-centric, go-to-market leadership roles such as chief marketing officers and chief experience officers. Hoda is committed to reshaping the hospitality and leisure landscape to ensure it is an industry that leads with purpose, value, and wellbeing and continues to attract and retain talent across all facets of diversity. Hoda spent more than seven years working for a boutique executive search firm, rising to the title of principal where she worked closely with hotel management companies, cruise lines and private equity firms. Previously, Hoda was an assistant vice president at SHUAA Capital in Dubai where she led the firm’s investment banking efforts. She has also worked at American Express, Bank of America and Citi.