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Real Life Experiences: Leaders learning from each other

New South London area Academy Chairman, Peter Lynagh, was delighted to be given the opportunity to discuss the launch of his local leadership group by South London Business recently. The interview which follows is reproduced on our blog, with their kind permission: The Academy for Chief Executives (ACE) has recently started a new group in […]

How to use LinkedIN to build Professional Networks – by Peter Pritchett

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.

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),  […]

A place for CEOs to talk about issues and best practice

Academy Chairman Phil Jesson was recently interviewed by The Business Hub Radio Show podcast (which was broadcast on Star Radio 107 at 9:00 on Sunday 6th June 2010).  Sponsored by EACS.com The show’s theme was a “MasterMind” Special Show and also featured Ann Hawkins of The Inspired Group; Social Media Mentor – Evelyne Spanner of […]

How to Get Your Bosses to Deliver on their Promises

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 […]

Buying a business during an economic downturn

The Issue: “Should I buy a company during an economic downturn?” The advice from members of The Academy for Chief Executives was: * We certainly shouldn’t generalise about the best time to buy a company. There are advantages to purchasing a business during an economic downturn and if the synergies are right then timing can […]

Manager vs Entrepreneur

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 […]

Maximising the Leader’s Energy

Academy Group 20, chief executive mentoring and experiential learning group (with members from Leeds, York and Halifax) together with Academy Group 39 (with members from across the West Country ) recently had nutrition, health and environmental expert Patrick Holford talk to them about ‘How to Maximise the Leader’s Energy and Mental Performance’. How you think […]

Loss and Bereavement in the Workplace

Academy Group 1, chief executive mentoring and experiential learning group (with members from North London and Hertfordshire) recently had had Ann Nye as its speaker on the subject of Bereavement and Loss. For Managing Directors and business owners this might seem an unusual subject to cover but as she stated over 1.2 million people die […]