Transforming Leaders & Forging Excellence

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About Vanguard XXI

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From the President

Dr. Anthony Randall

Welcome to Vanguard XXI!


My passionate calling in life is to transform and forge leaders of excellence with passion, purpose, and precision. Thank you for investing a few minutes of your time to explore how the Vanguard XXI Team may provide you and your team with world class leadership development and coaching.

We are life long practitioners of leadership excellence. We seek to draw out potential and improve performance in leaders and organizations through character development, cultural alignment, and cultivating high performance climates.  We specialize in teaching, training, and coaching leaders to know who they are as trusted leaders of character, how to think morally, ethically, and critically, and how to lead with emotional intelligence.   


Vanguard XXI will dynamically transform you and your team of influential leaders to practice excellence personally and professionally aligning your passion, purpose, and precision. 


We look forward to meeting you and serving your team.


Transforming Leaders. Forging Excellence. Winning.

- Anthony


Vanguard XXI by the Numbers

15,000


Leaders taught, trained, and coached through Vanguard XXI's proprietary Transformational Moral Leadership curriculum and Vanguard Way coaching model approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

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Fortune 100, 500, Small & Medium size businesses, professional and college sports teams, local and federal law enforcement, and universities who trust Vanguard XXI with leadership development and executive coaching for their leaders and teams. 

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Vanguard Teammates each with over 25 years of corporate, military, non-profit, and higher education leadership development and coaching experience.  Our coaches are ICF MCC, PCC, and ACC credentialed coaches with over 10,000 collective coaching client hours.  We have served and worked in some of the most high performance executive C-Suite, military special operations, and professional sports teams in the world.

During my graduate program at an Ivy League university, I took two coaching courses. Neither held a candle to this course. By far the best instruction and learning experience I have had in continuing to develop my passion for developing and coaching leaders.

Jeff Paine - Executive Program Manager at Silverthread, Inc.

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BREAKING NEWS!  Practicing Excellence recently won the International Impact Book Award winner for Social Change. It is also a Top #4 Amazon Best Seller.

PRACTICING EXCELLENCE: RESTORING CIVILITY, FAITH & TRUSTED LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE

In this book, Dr. Randall calls for decisive action to teach and empower leaders of strong moral character to serve as trusted professionals in their communities, marketplaces, and the public square. By doing so, he aims to restore civility, faith, and trusted leadership by fostering a growth mindset, cultivating moral and ethical decision-making, and promoting emotionally intelligent leadership that enhances human flourishing.

Practicing Excellence calls on readers to take action and reflect deeply on the principles shared through personal stories, historical lessons, research, and practical advice, then actively implement these insights to lead a more excellent life. 
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Blog Posts

By Anthony Randall April 22, 2025
For emerging and established leaders alike, stepping into positions of influence is both thrilling and deeply challenging. The pressure to perform, the responsibility to inspire, and the drive to create lasting impact demand more than skill—they require ethical clarity, emotional intelligence, and a deep commitment to character. At the core of ethical leadership lies trust. Trust that is earned, not assumed. Trust that is cultivated, not commanded. And just as vowels are essential for language to function, ethical principles are essential for leadership to resonate. Without them, communication falls flat, teams fracture, and progress stalls. Executive coaching, when grounded in ethics, becomes the catalyst that reinforces and sustains character-driven leadership. It equips leaders to move from reactive management to intentional influence—where every decision reflects integrity, empathy, and long-term vision. Here’s a coaching framework, built on the A, E, I, O, and U “vowels” of leadership, that illustrates this intersection: A – Assess with Integrity Great leaders don’t just assess performance—they assess influence. Ethical leadership starts with knowing who truly shapes the culture. Titles don't equal trust. Coaching helps leaders identify the quiet influencers who embody values, drive morale, and align with the mission. E – Enlist Trusted Allies Every ethical leader needs a circle of truth-tellers. A coaching culture fosters the development of teams grounded in integrity—people who challenge, support, and protect the mission. These “allies” speak truth, hold space for growth, and serve as a sounding board in complex decisions. I – Identify and Address Toxicity Ethical leadership doesn't mean tolerating destructive behavior under the guise of development. Some individuals undermine cohesion and values. Coaching empowers leaders to draw clear boundaries—develop the willing, but protect the whole by removing what threatens trust. O – Observe with Empathy Observation is more than oversight. It's the practice of empathetic leadership. Through coaching, leaders develop emotional intelligence to read both spoken and unspoken dynamics, understanding how culture is shaped in the hallways, not just in the handbooks. U – Utilize Coaching as a Culture When leaders utilize coaching as a daily practice—not just a program—they cultivate environments where feedback flows, growth is constant, and hierarchy gives way to empowerment. Ethical leadership thrives where coaching transforms how people think, communicate, and grow. Final Thought:  Ethical leadership and executive coaching aren’t separate ideas—they’re interconnected disciplines. One without the other creates gaps. But when combined, they build resilient teams, aligned cultures, and enduring trust. Buy the vowels. Lead with character. Coach with purpose. And build a legacy defined not just by success—but by how you got there.
By Anthony Randall April 11, 2025
Best Practices for Organizational Leadership By Dr. Anthony Randall
By Anthony Randall April 4, 2025
Inspire, Empower, and Elevate Your Team
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