Introducing the Fall Breakfast Series Theme: Good Leadership is a Team Sport

The theme of the 2023 Fall Good Leadership Breakfast Series is: Good Leadership Is a Team Sport.

It’s timely because the Covid pandemic and work-from-home accelerated a cultural movement most business leaders already knew: the hierarchical, chain-of-command approach to organizational performance has been replaced by a collaborative, teams-of-teams approach. The old way was to follow the rules. What’s working today is a shared commitment environment where people are freely working on many teams—with a thrive-together mentality.

Tap into the Momentum of Good Leaders

The Fall Series features three exceptional leaders who know how to create a teams-of-teams environment to help employees and customers thrive and win together.

SEPTEMBER 15

Michele Havens, President of the West Region, Northern Trust Company

Based in Los Angeles, Michele is leading the company’s wealth management business from Washington to Texas. She and her team work with high-net-worth families and their related charitable entities, creating a culture where clients and associates thrive together.

OCTOBER 20

Mai-Anh Tran, Associate Vice President of Philanthropic Services, St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Mai-Anh supports a seasoned team of philanthropic advisors, gift planners, and development & operations staff who work in multiple teams to provide services to donors, nonprofits, community affiliates, and professional advisors across the state of Minnesota. Mai-Anh serves on the boards of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, Raise the Barr, and Minnesota Aurora, and she serves in a board-advisory capacity for All Square.

NOVEMBER 17

Archie Black, CEO of SPS Commerce

Archie Black is a cloud computing pioneer who transformed the retail industry by replacing traditional enterprise software with a more responsive, agile retail platform. Under Archie’s leadership, SPS Commerce has grown from a groundbreaking, disruptive idea into a global powerhouse. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including EY Entrepreneur of the Year and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Titans of Technology, and is a frequent presenter at industry, investor, and academic events.

Workshops, Research, and Team Development

The format of the Good Leadership Breakfast is a one-of-a-kind development experience where you will grow by:

1. Discovering a simple and effective model for teams.
2. Gaining actionable insights from participating in real-time surveys.
3. Learning surprising Success Habits from industry leaders who know how to win consistently with their teams.

Tickets are limited and going fast. Purchase a season ticket to guarantee your spot for all events or a single ticket here.