By WCEOHQ guest blogger, Tom Biviano
Interesting ideas surround peer advisory groups. Leo Bottary in a recent post had some insights worth sharing with the WCEOHQ-RADIO audience. He believes peer groups, while being around a long time, are poised to be a more effective tool for CEO's than ever before. Why? Because peer groups are “aimed squarely at problem solving, visioning, and personal and professional development.” This is the essential quality of the CEO Hour radio show's demographics, that being those WHO ARE LIFE LONG LEARNERS.
Another point he makes is that the peer groups themselves are different than in their prior incarnation. “Peer groups will ask the hard questions and arrive at their own solutions rather than have to comply with recommendations of trainers or outside consultants. Over time, during this repeated collaborative process of actual problem solving, the participants become better listeners and better leaders.”
This point is critical to a successful group. No facilitator is going to deliver the power of collaboration. The talent is to guide the group, not teach the group, so that their questioning capabilities are strengthened over time. This yields better results in the group and in the businesses the CEO's lead.
So, LIFE LONG LEARNERS, consider Renaissance Executive Forum to strengthen your skills.
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