The initial program in our retreat series, Leadership of Me focuses on the evolving role of entrepreneurial leaders and the unique challenges that they encounter in second stage. Participants go through a rigorous exploration of their personal strengths, business values and perspective on control. You’ll leave with a better understanding of your role as a second-stage leader, what you bring to the organization and how to leverage your strengths to enhance profitability.
The second program in our retreat series, Leadership of My Organization focuses on strategic thinking. You’ll become more aware of industry forces and how they may be affecting your organization. In addition, you’ll be introduced to a framework that combines your personal values and organization’s purpose with a big, hairy, audacious goal. In a nutshell, you’ll start thinking like a futurist.
The number of ESOs is growing exponentially. On the surface this sounds wonderful. But when the space becomes overcrowded, things get messy…
Facilitating is a demanding undertaking, whether it’s an ongoing peer-to-peer roundtable, a one-time, high-stakes meeting or a large group interaction. During the process you may encounter anxiety, frustration, anger and bruised egos from group members. In this advanced course, experienced facilitators will gain a deeper understanding of the psychological and social forces that affect their ability to be effective. You’ll become more confident at managing both small and large group dialogue — and be able to address a wider range of group needs.
The third program in our leader retreat series, Leadership of My People dives deeper into the challenges of your company’s social system. This isn’t about team building — at least, not from a bonding perspective. Rather, it examines the fundamental DNA required for an effective team. Leaders gain a better understanding of group processes and how to build scalable social systems that increase employee engagement and performance.
The new MCSB will help second-stagers scale larger and become even more successful — not only regionally but also at the national and global level…
Designed specifically for executives at second-stage companies, this retreat gives participants a greater understanding of the challenges their company faces in this phase of growth and how to manage them — including tensions they may encounter with the founder. Discussions emphasize the role of executive orientation, the importance of information flow, industry impact on profitability, productive outcomes gained from managing conflict, and understanding group dynamics within the organization.