Alan Guarino
Vice Chairman of CEO and Board Services, Korn Ferry
This episode will air on Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Without inspiration, there is no leadership. It’s very simple: you either work for a boss who gets you excited about the work, or you work for a boss who gets you to do the work.
Summary
On this episode of Leadership Matters, Alan Fleischmann sits down with Alan Guarino, Vice Chairman of Korn Ferry and author of the groundbreaking new book, The Greatness Code. From his formative years in a tight-knit Connecticut community to leading soldiers at West Point and building global businesses, Guarino shares lessons that shaped his belief that greatness comes from the inside out. He introduces his “Greatness Code” formula — five key qualities paired with social capital — and offers practical guidance for navigating an era defined by rapid disruption and artificial intelligence.
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Guest Bio
Mr. Guarino is a founding member of Korn Ferry's CEO Succession Practice, an industry leading model that transformed the approach to CEO succession management. He also launched Korn Ferry's Execution Accelerator initiative, helping business leaders better execute their strategies by optimizing talent.
Mr. Guarino leads major consulting initiatives across industries with deep expertise in FinTech, financial markets, digital assets, digital transformation, and disruptive technology. He also leads senior executive search and C-suite succession assignments for large Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller growth companies.
Alan is a member of the Board of Directors of The Union League Club. He is an advisor to NYCA, Axoni, Censia, Sustainable Holdings, Arva, and FinTech TV. He is a Limited Partner with FTV Capital. Alan was appointed by the Secretary of the Army to serve on the Army Science Board to advise on talent strategy for the U.S. Army. Alan currently serves on the Admissions Committee of The Economics Club of New York.
Alan has served as a public company board member of The Chef’s Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) where he was the chair of the Compensation Committee. He is the past chairman of the Saint Pio Foundation and was founding chairman of the board of Boy's and Girl's Town of New York, president of the West Point Society of New York, and as finance chairman of the Capuchin Youth and Family Ministries.
Mr. Guarino graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned his master's degree in business administration from Embry Riddle University while on active duty in the United States Army. After commanding an Armor Troop as a Captain, Alan left the U.S. Army to pursue a career in financial markets.
Episode Transcript
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