Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ambassador Nicholas Burns — a veteran U.S. diplomat who served under Republican and Democratic presidents — joins Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Brian Lowery for Daring Dialogue on leading in divisive times. Burns explains how domestic politics shape diplomacy, why alliances and bipartisan consensus matter, and how diplomats lead with conviction while representing changing administrations. He shares firsthand stories from NATO after 9/11 to his ambassadorship in China and offers practical advice for rebuilding trust abroad. Watch to learn how polarization is reshaping U.S. foreign policy and what leaders can do about it.
***Note this interview was filmed in early Feb, 2026.
Ambassador Nicholas Burns — a veteran U.S. diplomat who served under Republican and Democratic presidents — joins Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Brian Lowery for Daring Dialogue on leading in divisive times. Burns explains how domestic politics shape diplomacy, why alliances and bipartisan consensus matter, and how diplomats lead with conviction while representing changing administrations. He shares firsthand stories from NATO after 9/11 to his ambassadorship in China and offers practical advice for rebuilding trust abroad. Watch to learn how polarization is reshaping U.S. foreign policy and what leaders can do about it.
***Note this interview was filmed in early Feb, 2026.
