Two of my Groups of business leaders had fantastic sessions with speaker Mike Nevin recently. He covered two related topics: How to use LinkedIn to build professional networks to help develop business How to make Strategic Alliances with potential business partners REALLY work.
Posts Tagged ‘networking for CEOs and MDs’
Deloitte and The Academy for Chief Executives selected by Birmingham City Council to deliver second Enterprise City High Growth Project
Due to the success of the first Enterprise City High Growth Project (ECHGP) in 2008/9, Birmingham City Council has again selected Deloitte and The Academy for Chief Executives to deliver development programmes to local businesses with major growth potential. Mike Burnage, Managing Director of The Academy for Chief Executives stated, “I am delighted that Deloitte […]
Learning how to Network with Andy Lopata – by Jane Hunt
SDHG is a 12 month experiential learning programme offered free to leaders of small businesses in their area by Birmingham City Council and the Working Neighbourhoods Fund. The programme is delivered by Birmingham City Council and Deloitte with the Academy for Chief Executives. During one of our opening sessions, professional speaker Andy Lopata (pictured below), […]
Business Link – (Should we keep a-hold of Nurse?) by Andy Coote
Following on the heels of the demise of the Regional Development Agencies (being phased out by March 2012) there have been persistent rumours of the demise of Business Link, which in some areas is directly funded by the RDA. Real Business, under an exclusive tag, reported Mark Prisk as saying that he intended to phase […]
Develop your digital vision of Leadership by Steve Songaila
Pathfinding is just one of the critical elements a leader brings to his or her organisation. For example, developing new markets, designing products and services, new ways of organising the business etc. I meet many senior executives within my clients, within the business world at large and within industry events. We talk about the latest […]
Your Purpose – and Why It’s So Important to Regenerate it – by Paul Hunting
Is your corporate purpose about learning? If your answer is ‘no’, then it’s not your purpose. One of the biggest problems for a leader is the notoriously confusing distinction between purpose and goals. Those who do not get and keep this clear are inevitably going to be dragging their anchor – probably without realising it. […]
Make The Most of The People You Have
Academy Group 101, chief executive mentoring and experiential learning group (with members based in NYC, USA) recently heard international speaker and author, Vicki Schneider (see Vicki’s website at www.qeperformance.com ) give a very interactive session on “Making the Most of The People You Have”. Vicki (pictured below), President of QuintEssential Performance, LLC, has been helping […]
How To Survive A Recession?
The Academy for Chief Executives, a leading provider of experiential business learning® facilitates groups of CEOs and Managing Directors who meet together every month to network and take full advantage of experiential learning. Part of membership is ‘The Board You Could Never Afford‘® where members take their issues to the table and discuss with their […]
How Green Is Your Business?
Academy Group 18, chief executive mentoring and experiential learning group (with members from Central Manchester, North Manchester and Lancashire) recently had ecological expert Anthony Day talk to them on the subject of ‘Will Climate Change My Business?’ As an MD who keeps up to date with current issues, but battling to keep up with the […]