Why Should you Attend?

You should take this course if you:

• Work for an organization as a key executive or manager in industry or government Lead an organization, a corporation or public agency
• Lead a team with varied components and projects either in the profit or non-profit sector
• Seek non-traditional scaffolding for managing change across industries and cultures
• Seek simple, transparent and natural system design for management applications

. . . if your organization is experiencing:

• A lack of focus More sales with less profitability
• Selling despite an inability to deliver a quality product or service
• Treating everything as a priority
• A "divide and rule" management
• Organizational paralysis during endless power shifts
• Excessive internal politics
• Leadership paranoia

. . . if you are experiencing:

• An inability to handle the rate of change in your career or life
• Opportunities that are becoming problems
• An inability to implement decisions
• Difficulty making a transition in your life, your career or organization
• Conflicts between family members, founders, owners, board members, or partners

What You Will Learn

UNDERSTAND your personal management style and that of your team, so you can CREATE exceptional results. All people have a distinct management style. Understanding the keys to these styles is critical to creating exceptional teams that can effectively implement change. You will discover your own style and learn how to analyze and better communicate with the styles of others in your company for maximum results and influence every member of your team.

UNDERSTAND the key factors that DRAMATICALLY impact decision making, maximizing your chances for EFFECTIVE change before decisions are even made.  Effective change can only occur if decisions are well thought out and properly implemented. Discover the predictive power of the PAEI model of decision making, the importance of CAPI™ groups: how to understand Authority, Power and Influence and unlock the secrets to mastering change. Discover the importance of conflict and how to harness it in order to make effective decisions and implement them efficiently. Understand the magic that a complementary management team can create through building mutual trust and respect.

LEARN HOW TO avoid the conflict that is so destructive in so many organizations. Conflict is inevitable, and the best run companies know how to use this to their advantage. Apply the knowledge you will gain about conflicting styles and interests to recognize when conflict may arise and master the techniques to make conflict work for you. Determine the capability of each person on your team to handle and resolve conflicts constructively.

DISCOVER where your company is in its lifecycle. PREDICT and PREPARE for the challenges you will face.  Organizations, like all living things, have cycles of life. They're born, they grow, they mature, and they die. Understanding where your business is in its corporate lifecycle is the key to understanding whether your challenges are normal, abnormal or life threatening. Identify and predict the patterns that influence how you move through the lifecycles, and learn effective strategies for accelerating your growth throughout the lifecycles.

DISCOVER how to avoid the "Founders Trap", so you are never fired, bought out or replaced.  Companies often outgrow the founders' capabilities to implant their personal leadership styles and philosophies. Unlock the hidden keys to avoiding the Founders Trap™ and bypass the challenges and stress that Founders can experience.

Be able to ANTICIPATE the corporate downward spiral and descent into aging. MASTER the strategies to avoid this fate. Aging in companies is caused by a decrease in flexibility and an increase in control. Learn how to take your company to Prime where there is a balance of flexibility and control, and master the techniques required to keep your company in Prime.

Where To Stay

We recommend The Inn at East Beach, a small lodge with extra large rooms, high-beamed ceilings, fireplaces, room service from The Radisson's excellent restaurant, complete with everything from microwaves to hair dryers, just a few steps from the beach, an ocean side grill, the bird refuge, and fine restaurants.