Coherence in the Chaos: How Leigh Ann Russell is Rewiring Leadership in the Age of AI
From Tech Whisperers: Inside the Playbooks of the Best Digital Leaders by Ouellette & Associates
April 29, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
Leigh Ann Russell shares her leadership strategies for navigating chaos in the age of AI.
Today’s guest is a technology executive who has mastered the art of honoring a strong legacy while reinventing it in an era of massive disruption. Leigh-Ann Russell is the CIO and Global Head of Engineering at BNY, which was founded 240 years ago. In this episode, Leigh-Ann is opening up her leadership playbook and sharing her perspectives on how to lead through chaos with clarity, why coherence is her defining word for today’s AI era, and how organizations can balance trust, innovation, and transformation at scale. Connect with Leigh-Ann BNY Tune in for expert advice from Leigh-Ann, including: What it takes to safeguard trillions of dollars in assets How to build executive alignment around AI Overcoming AI fears Coherence as a leadership strategy The power of servant leadership Embracing a beginner’s mindset Featuring submitted questions from: Shannon Hobbs, Chief People Officer, BNY Adriana Marquez, VP Upstream Performance, BP Keith Ferrazzi, NYT Best Selling Author, Founder of Ferrazzi Greenlight, Episode 86 Guest Nastassja Hagan, Senior Director, COO, Engineering, BNY Rowan Eleanor Donachie, University Student, Overachiever
People in this episode
Guest: Leigh Ann Russell
Topics covered
- leadership
- AI
- innovation
- trust
- transformation
- servant leadership
- coherence
Keywords
- leadership
- AI
- coherence
- trust
- innovation
- servant leadership
- transformation
- executive alignment
- beginner's mindset
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BNY
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