Speaker
Kim Svoboda
Author, BOLD Leadership; Member, Board of Advisors, Executives’ Club of Chicago
Moderator
Jon Harris
Executive Vice President, Chief Communications and Networking Officer, Conagra
Speaker
Author, BOLD Leadership; Member, Board of Advisors, Executives’ Club of Chicago
Moderator
Executive Vice President, Chief Communications and Networking Officer, Conagra
Leadership today is defined less by certainty and more by decisiveness — how leaders act when the path forward is complex, the pressure is real, and the answers are incomplete.
In this Book Talk, the Executives’ Club of Chicago welcomes Kim Svoboda, executive leader, trusted advisor, and author of BOLD Leadership, for a candid conversation about what it truly means to lead when it matters most. Drawing on decades of experience inside Fortune 500 organizations and advising CEOs through growth and disruption, Svoboda introduces BOLD Leadership as a practical framework — one that combines clarity of vision, integrity, steadiness under pressure, and the courage to turn intent into disciplined action.
As executives face rising complexity, fragile trust, and relentless expectations, this conversation explores how leaders cut through noise, align people and priorities, and lead decisively without sacrificing humanity. More than a leadership philosophy, BOLD Leadership reframes boldness as responsibility — how leaders show up, build trust, and shape culture over time.
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