One of the most important discussions that the CEO-members of Vistage with whom I work is how we manage adopting AI for efficiency and effectiveness while also elevating our potential rising stars so they can increase their value to the company by taking on more important projects.  

With whom do you discuss such mission-critical challenges? Remember, if we don’t address these issues now, we’ll fall behind our competitors who do. 

Earl Nightingale’s “Think and Grow Rich” shared the importance of having a MasterMind group, such as the one used by Rockefeller, Schwab, Carnegie and others  They met regularly to:

• learn together,
• challenge each other,
• analyze fresh perspectives,
• cheer each other on, and then
• celebrate the success that resilience and friendship generates.

Over 67 years ago, Vistage Worldwide was formed to make it possible for you and me to do the same. Today, using its peer-support system, Vistage serves 45,000 CEOs and executives of companies with $1M to $1B+ in revenues. Using its proprietary 4-part service ecosystem, members grow 2.2X faster than their competitors (D&B data.)

At our two May meetings, our workshop speakers will galvanize us to address two facets of this challenge:

• Recognizing the enormous untapped reservoir of human potential within our own companies, we can take decisive action towards transformational and sustained personal and professional growth. Learn how to harness performance psychology to enhance a growth mindset.
• Understanding our Intercultural Competence. As globalization and information sharing advances, leaders need to develop their awareness and skills related to intercultural competency. This program provides tools for leaders to gauge where they are and where they may want to be.

If you’re not already working with a Mastermind group that constantly focuses on giving you a competitive advantage in this disruptive and turbulent world, it’s time to change. As Adobe CEO, Shantanu Narayen said:  “Preserving the status quo is NOT a winning business strategy.”

Today, my CEO groups include not only local members, but also from other states and countries.  Similarly, sales leaders and stars are attending my Trusted Advisor (TA) group regardless of location.

For a guest invitation to either a CEO or a TA program (our May topic this month is Communicating a Competitive Advantage to prospects0,  contact Jerry.Cahn@VistageChair.com.