I can go to the group with a pretty thorny problem, usually one that I couldn’t tackle with anyone at work, and gain unbiased but caring opinion.
As a leader it needs to start with you, spending time and money on yourself is a good return for your business.
Being part of the group has changed the way I think and communicate resulting in increased productivity from my team.
It’s the most valuable day I ever spend out of the business a month.
Educational, provocative, useful, entertaining, important
In the increasingly fast-paced world of business leadership it is our duty to always be working on the gap between our conscious incompetence so that it becomes our unconscious competence – ACE bridges that gap and allows me to face our challenges with confidence.
Speaking for the Academy for Chief Executives (ACE) enables me to work with business leaders who are keen to learn and are able to act on suggestions that are made in the sessions. I have the privilege of both challenging and being challenged by some of the UK’s best business leaders.
I have been an ACE Chairman for 16 years now and can honestly say the quality of my life improved from the moment I became involved. I learnt more, got inspired more and work with a wonderful group of people who, with the support we provide, are succeeding more all the time and are great to be with.
Having been a member for five years, I wanted to bring ACE to South Yorkshire to give local leaders an opportunity to benefit from membership in the way I had. Being a Chairman is a real privilege that enables me to co-learn with my members, and continue to strive to be the best.
Upcoming events
Building outstanding people performance with Alice Jordan (27 July 2017)
An opportunity to experience the Academy at an inspirational day at the De Vere New Place Hotel, Southampton on Thursday 27th July from 08:00 to 16:30 with Alice Jordan, founder and Managing Director of Inner Strengths.
Alice lives and breathes helping SMEs build outstanding people performance and helps others move forward in terms of business performance and the lives of people who work within them.
There is also the opportunity to meet other successful CEOs like you who are wrestling with similar challenges. Find out how you can share and learn from them and come away with some answers. To experience the peer group first-hand and what it delivers, attendees come along with a genuine business challenge and see how a variety of opinions, experiences and different perspectives can really impact on your decision making, direction and growth.
Performance chemistry workshop and summer BBQ (8 August 2017)
A unique opportunity to experience Academy for Chief Executives Berkshire workshop and summer BBQ on Tuesday 8 August 2017 (from 15:30 – 21:00)
Join us to get an insight into how to get more out of yourself and your business. Whether you’re aspiring to take your business to the next level, struggling to keep up with fast pace of change or wanting to develop the leaders in your organisation, discover how the Academy for Chief Executives can support you.
Our August event kicks off with an afternoon session that starts with a members only meeting of The Board You’d Love to Afford®, a confidential peer group board session where you will have the opportunity to seek advice on a challenge, opportunity or dilemma from other leaders.
This will be followed by an interactive workshop on Performance Chemistry with Celynn Morin, starting at 15:30 and is open to other group members, non-members and guests. A great chance to find out more about the Academy, meet existing members and chairs and enjoy our workshop which is followed by a summer BBQ in the lovely gardens of the Mill House Hotel.
Guest speaker – Celynn Morin ‘Performance Chemistry’ workshop.
Watch Celynn’s short video clip here
Understanding the science of stamina and energy management
Become your own CEO – Chief Energy Officer
Self scoring using a lifestyle metric and assessment tool called the Wellculator™
Identify areas of risk and potential lifestyle shift
Personalised behaviour change plans
Celynn’s presentation style is dynamic and interactive using simplicity at the far end of complexity. Slides are used to incorporate multimedia and engaging visuals, not as ‘death by PowerPoint’. The session contains interactive activities to avoid cognitive overload, ensuring engagement and participation.
Creates awareness of the strategic elements [em]powering health and wealth.
Inspires and enables participants in creating sustainable behaviour shifts
that enhance performance both personally as well as within the work place.
Tickets: Berkshire Members free of charge, Other Group Members and Chairs £60.00, Non-Members and Guests £80.00. Includes afternoon workshop, Pimms reception and 2 course BBQ.
Corporate governance (31 August 2017)
This is a unique opportunity to experience the Academy at an inspirational session at the De Vere New Place Hotel, Southampton on Thursday 31 August (from 08:00 – 16:30), with Jo Haigh while also engaging in a peer group board session with other leaders like you.
Our morning session begins with Jo Haigh who has bought and sold over 400 companies in the last 27 years, specialising in owner managed companies. Jo delivers over 150 events on multiple topics every year to organisations in the UK and Europe.
The objective of the meeting is to give you an insight into how membership works and the benefits it brings to you and your business. You’d get a taste of what life is like being an Academy member.
