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Leading to Create Courageous Ends
Friday June 20, 2025 10:05am - 11:15am EDT
In this thought-provoking session, participants will explore the critical leadership role of Boards in creating courageous Ends. Board leadership is essential to ensure organizational focus and impact. Dive into the concept of Ends as critical outcomes, which focus on those served and specify the value of these outcomes. Explore how Boards can inform their Ends leadership and the importance of generative and high-level strategic thinking in shaping organizational direction. Participants will gain insights into the essential qualities of Board courage and perseverance, especially when making challenging Ends (Critical Outcomes) decisions that require clarity, focus, and future-oriented leadership.

This session will emphasize the need for Boards to embrace a generative and strategic mindset, recognizing that no organization can achieve all the good that needs to be done. Through thoughtful Ends Policies, Boards can lead with purpose and ensure their organizations focus on what matters most. Attendees will leave with practical tools and inspiration to lead their organizations through Ends direction with confidence, clarity, and courage.

Those who attend this session will:
  • Develop a sophisticated understanding of Ends (Critical Outcomes)
  • Understand the Board's authoritative and leadership role in developing and measuring progress towards those Ends.
  • Explore the role of generative and high-level strategic thinking and direction in developing Ends
  • Know the difference between strategic direction and a strategic planning
  • Appreciate the role of Board leader character in:
    • developing and setting Ends
    • pressing the CEO and the organization toward achieving those Ends
  • Discuss the responsibility of governing through obstacles
Speakers
avatar for Karen Fryday-Field

Karen Fryday-Field

Consultant, Meridian Edge Leadership & Governance Consulting
Meridian Edge Leadership and Governance Consulting is a group of seasoned professionals whose goal is to support small to medium sized businesses and organizations by offering timely professional solutions, leading to actionable results at a reasonable cost. With Meridian Edge... Read More →
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Paul Smith

FDI Founder, Future Directors
Paul is the award-winning author and founder of Future Directors. He's been described as a ‘board futurist’ and a leading thinker on where next for corporate governance.He speaks regularly around the world on the themes of board performance, inclusive decision-making, governance... Read More →
Friday June 20, 2025 10:05am - 11:15am EDT
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