Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns is responsible for such genre-defining and genre- defying documentary series as The Civil War, Baseball, and Jazz, to name a few. As he and collaborator Lynn Novick prepare to debut their new 10-part documentary film series The Vietnam War on September 17 on PBS stations nationwide, we spoke with the tireless documentarian about leadership, productivity, managing gigantic projects and how to achieve immortality through storytelling.

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So you just finished this incredible documentary about Vietnam. Are you already

In this series, Leader Board, we speak with CEOs, managers, founders and others who lead organizations to learn what makes them tick, what they look for in new hires and even where they eat lunch.

Nancy Daniels started her career as an entry-level freelance production assistant, making copies and brewing coffee. Now, she's the president and general manager of TLC Network, the network behind popular shows such as Cake Boss, What Not to Wear and Sister Wives.

She’s the most senior female content executive across Discovery Communications, TLC's parent company, and she’s helped build a network that’s available in more than 325 million households today. Daniels manages 75 employees across departments such as programming, production and marketing.

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