By Kristin Ryan
When a top executive from a credit union on the last day of last week's CEO Institute III choked up because he'd had a revelation on his work/leadership style, I knew, deep down, that CUES' three-year CEO Institute program we deliver not only brings forth the best content money can buy, but is also truly changing lives.
Held at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, CEO Institute III is about strategic leadership development. After personally attending this past week, there is no doubt in my mind we are fulfilling that tag line. The week makes attendees stop and reflect on their leadership. It is full of leadership case studies and one day takes the group out to Falls River for teamwork and a ropes course.
Everyone made it over the wall (see photo at right). The group was cheering the entire time and felt very accomplished in the end.
Which, of course, they are.
The executives I met at Darden were some of the nicest and most intelligent people I've ever met. They welcomed me as a part of the group from the first day. There are such wonderful people in the credit union industry, we should all be proud to work for them. I am.
Kristin Ryan is CUES' executive education and meetings manager.
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