For today’s founders and executives, uncertainty is no longer the occasional storm to be weathered—it has become the operating environment itself. Shifting markets, rapid technological change and an unpredictable economic landscape have made the ability to lead without a clear map one of the most valuable skills in business.
On the June 17 episode of Business Report‘s Strictly Business podcast, executive coach and strategic investor Stuart Gilly joins the conversation to unpack how leaders can navigate that reality. Gilly draws on a career that began early: he started his first business, a construction company, at age 15 and grew it into a multimillion-dollar operation before exiting at 29. He went on to found and run his technology and security company, Skyhawk, for nine years.
Today, Gilly is managing partner of Trility Partners, where he curates acquisition deals that help investors scale businesses and create lasting community impact. He also serves as a chair of Vistage Worldwide, coaching accomplished local business leaders, and recently launched First Tuesday, a Baton Rouge initiative that has rallied more than 80 volunteers from 40-plus organizations to give back one Tuesday a month.
In the episode, Gilly discusses how leaders can make confident decisions when information is incomplete and the stakes are high, how to keep a team steady when the path forward is unclear, and how the most effective leaders turn volatility into a competitive advantage rather than simply bracing for impact.
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