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Good business leaders,
Like you, often feel alone. Running a business is tough. Key decision making, company direction, clarity of strategy, personal development; it ‘s a huge responsibility and it’s entirely yours. Little wonder you’re sometimes sleepless in the small hours of struggling to answer those really big questions. “What am I doing?”, “Am I the right person for the job?” “Do I know all that I need to?”
Who can you really turn to for totally impartial advice? Our members know how you feel. They’ve faced these questions many times before and done something about it. They’ve joined The Academy for Chief Executives. And, through peer group learning, practical experts, a network of successful business leaders and expert coaching, they are guided on a journey to great success. They develop and grow their businesses, and are inspired to be the best.
The academy for Chief Executives creates great business leaders who learn and are inspired from each other.
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What is the Academy? The Academy for Chief Executives is a leading provider of Experiential Business Learning. It inspires its members to learn from each other, to creatively solve both business and personal issues and to ultimately become great business leaders.
We have found that companies throughout the world face the same issues and opportunities every day. By sharing these common issues, our members are able to provide each other fresh perspectives and offer new insights into the way they work. There are no hidden agendas. Fellow members have no vested interest in each other’s businesses, but all share the wish to help each other succeed.
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How does it work? You will join a small group of up to 20 non-competing Chief Executives or Managing Directors who meet one day every month in a confidential, problem solving environment to gain fresh perspectives and to look at things through new eyes. The group is facilitated by a highly experienced business coach, the Group Chairman, whose main purpose is to bring incredible value to you and your fellow members. In addition to the monthly group meeting, you will receive one-to-one coaching and mentoring every month from your Chairman. At many meetings, professional speakers are invited, by you and your peers, to present their advice and expertise, inspiring you to develop breakthrough ideas for yourself and your business. A two day annual retreat, where members explore and refine personal, business and community goals, provides an opportunity for you to spend quality, facilitated time on yourself. Where else can you receive so much valuable, challenging, supportive advice and direction?
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The Academy of Chief Executives has worked for us Bryan Sergeant
Glenn Jones
Director Innovex Management Ltd
Managing Director Pear Lake Leisure Park
The Academy has delivered excellent value, especially the superb speakers which keep me abreast of the issues in business as well as refreshing various courses that I’ve attended over the years. The one-to-one sessions with my Chairman have also proven very valuable.
Alex Matthewson, MD
Bee Kemball, MD
Pinnacle Communications Ltd.
Debach Enterprises
My membership forces me to take time out of the business and to reflect on the future. Before The Academy, I was too immersed in my business to take a step back. Clarity on direction for me and my company provide the most valuable benefit for me. I’m also, finding more time for the family which has improved my work/life balance and I feel more relaxed.
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The retreats have been particularly helpful. The opportunity to step away from the business completely and plan your goals is very powerful. Then having to articulate those goals to others and have them question you really makes you focus.
The Academy has given me a boardroom of my own where there are no hidden agendas, just people who are working to help me. It has taught me skills, which I use all the time in my day to day life. It has given me direction out of a life filled with stress and dissatisfaction. Life’s ups and downs now seem manageable and look forward to each new adventure.
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Meet the board you
Why join? There are many shared benefits of membership, and indeed many very individual ones. Our members most frequently cite the following for why they joined, and why over 80% of them renew their membership every year: • They felt isolated in the top job. • They needed people to talk to without any vested interest in their business. • They needed to refuel and replenish their own energy and desire to grow. • They needed to supportive but challenging environment to explore new ideas without feeling exposed. • They needed first hand access to practical models and concrete examples of how others deal with similar dilemmas. • They needed more rigour in tracking business performance. • They needed to raise their aspirations about what they can have, what they can do and, crucially who they can be.
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ou could never afford
Let’s Meet! The Academy for Chief Executives are holding over the coming months Meet The Board You Could Never Afford FREE Open Days giving business leaders and chief executives a opportunity to benefit from experiencing a day with the board and meeting the chairman.
Free open day seminars North London Venue: Hilton Islington, 179-199 Holland Park Avenue, London, W11 4UL Dates: 7th April 14th April 21st April
South London Venue: Hilton Croydon, 101 Waddon Way, Croydon, CR9 4HH Dates: 5th May 12th May 19st May
East London Venue: Hilton Canary Wharf Canary Wharf, South Quay, Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SH Dates: 26th May 2nd June 9tht June
West London Venue: Hilton Hyde Park 129 Bayswater Road, London, W2 4RJ Dates: 16th June 23rd June 30th June
To book your opportunity to meet the board simply email your details to chairman@chiefexecutive.com specifying the day and venue you wish attend or book online at www.chiefexecutive.com
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Where else can you receive so much valuable, challenging, supportive advice and direction?
Join us and Meet the Board you could never afford United Kingdom office The Academy for Chief Excecutives Limited Wisdom House, 4 Brockley Close, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4QL Telephone: 0870 228 3369 Facsimile: 0208 958 7651 chairman@chiefexecutive.com www.chiefexecutive.com
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