CEO Trust is a unique organization because it provides an opportunity for CEOs from different industries who subscribe to our core philosophies of Authentic Leadership and Generosity of Spirit to get to know their peers and develop relationships with other business leaders facing similar challenges. Trustees attest that nothing matches the support, insight and trusting relationships developed through the organization.
CEO Trust provides certain formal programs and services that meet the needs of CEOs. These services include:
- Regular Programs. These meetings provide an opportunity for Trustees to get together with each other and also listen to fascinating speakers on a range of topics of interest.
- Business Education Programs. These programs range from routine member training to special situation programs to meet the needs of CEOs. Examples might include an intensive public speaking workshop, a crisis simulation training workshop, a Sarbanes-Oxley/corporate governance program, or a workshop on cross-cultural human resources needs.
- CEO Roundtables. CEO Trust colleagues discuss relevant topics of the day in a roundtable setting.
- Members-Only Website. CEO Trust members get exclusive contact with each other.
- Career Services. CEO Trust offers career programs and outplacement partners that are available for members who need assistance.
- Forums. These are groups of about 10 members who meet on a regular basis with a facilitator. The groups are carefully composed to include individuals from a diverse set of industries and businesses. They help each other with business challenges, social situations and personal strife. Members who have participated rave about the positive impact their Forum participation has had on their lives.
- Affinity Groups. There are a number of special interest groups. Some groups focus on a particular topic, such as the M&A Group and the Board Affinity Group. Others target a company size, such as Fortune 500 for large company CEOs and Quovis for small, entrepreneurial CEOs.
- Celebrations. These twice-a-year celebration receptions are an opportunity for all our Trustees to get together with friends of the organization. It enables Trustees to catch up with old friends and make some new ones.
CEO Trust also provides formal programs using the principles of authentic leadership and generosity of spirit to help transform the business community. Examples include:
- Bridging the Gap. This is a platform for Trustees to share their expertise in response to strategic challenges and profound issues that confront corporate management today. Select Trustees participate on a panel discussing questions that revolve around certain business themes or topics. These meetings are open to CEO Trustees and appropriate managers from their companies, including clients of their choice. Questions and responses are shaped to bridge the gap between theory and reality, and all participants benefit from the actual experience, new insights and “best practices” that CEOs share.
- Breaking Away. In many cases, Entrepreneurs are stalled in their progress and need experienced perspective to help them “break away” and view their challenges in a new actionable light. “Breaking Away” is designed to apply the formidable experience and insights of Trustees to assist selected entrepreneurial business leaders who are at an inflection point in their business’ development. With CEO Trustees acting as a surrogate Board of Directors, each selected Entrepreneur is granted a “board meeting” to discuss their current challenges.
- Career Planning Mentors. CEO Trust routinely teams up with universities and colleges, usually working with business and graduate schools, to provide Trustees as career planning mentors and guest lecturers.
