We are pleased to bring this special Constellation League - led program to our HBA members. By leaders for leaders. Please join our invited guest Dr. Deborah Ancona, Seley Distinguished Professor of Management, MIT, to discuss VUCA principles of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity and its leadership application in times of uncertainty. Together, the panel will examine how leaders recognize when they are entering unfamiliar territory, balance innovation with business priorities, make decisions amid uncertainty, and guide teams through periods of change with transparency, resilience, and purpose.
Dr. Deborah Dunsire, former CEO Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals, presently Board Member at McKesson, Neurvati Neurosciences, and Northeastern University, and distinguished HBA 2009 WOTY will lead the discussion with Dr. Ancona and Rachel Morgan, Global Head of Clinical Sciences and Innovation at Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research and 2026 Novartis Luminary.
• What are the challenges we are facing?
• How do exceptional leaders navigate uncertainty while continuing to drive innovation, inspire teams, and achieve business goals?
• How do we apply the VUCA principles thoughtfully to respect teams, individual performance, corporate goals?
• What are the human principles of communication, clarity, compassion to be underscored and practiced through these headwinds?
Attendees will have the unique opportunity to join this conversation, rooted in a realistic discussion, offer personal experiences and solutions, share how we recognize these issues and tap this VUCA toolset to lead and navigate. Expect an engaging discussion among attendees. Walk away with some new perspectives and resources, feel confident and competent in your leadership during these changing times.
About the Constellation League:
HBA’s Constellation League is comprised of its distinguished Founders, Chair Emeriti, STARs, WOTY’s, and nominated volunteers who have held global board positions, and volunteers with a demonstrable track record of dedicated service and notable accomplishments within HBA.
The Constellation League offers valuable perspectives from their professional experience spanning a broad range of disciplines including leadership development, diversity and inclusion, gender parity and business entrepreneurship. Our stakeholders value HBA’s institutional legacy and the Constellation League embodies not only our history but also opportunities for the future.