Why leadership alignment creates companies that can withstand pressure without losing themselves.
Growth is exciting... until it starts creating friction. Decisions take longer. Meetings multiply. The same issues keep resurfacing. A handful of leaders become responsible for holding everything together while everyone else stays busy.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Join Executive Advisor Kara Kuykendall for a practical conversation on how resilient organizations are built before crisis arrives. Drawing on nearly 30 years of executive leadership experience, Kara will share why resilience is not about working harder or becoming more resilient as individuals. It is about creating leadership teams that communicate clearly, make decisions with confidence, and build organizations that remain steady under pressure.
In this session you'll learn:
• Why leadership misalignment quietly erodes culture, accountability, and execution.
• How to identify the "glue person" your organization has become dependent on before burnout sets in.
• The difference between resilience and endurance, and why the distinction matters.
• Practical ways to strengthen decision-making, communication, and cross-functional trust.
• How resilient companies prepare for growth, change, and disruption without losing their identity.
Whether you're leading a growing company, serving on an executive team, or responsible for keeping people and priorities aligned, you'll leave with practical ideas you can begin applying immediately.
CPE Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the impact of leadership alignment on organizational culture, accountability, decision-making, and long-term business performance.
- Identify organizational dependencies and leadership behaviors that may hinder resilience, including overreliance on key individuals and ineffective cross-functional communication.
- Apply practical strategies to strengthen leadership team effectiveness, improve decision-making processes, and build organizational resilience during periods of growth, change, and disruption.
Agenda:
| 8:00 AM - 9 AM | Networking & Program |
Free parking
Light Breakfast and Coffee
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