About

Most executives have extensive experience in traditional aspects of business management, but frequently have less experience in dealing with the relentless array of societal and personal expectations. The public glare of highly visible, ethical and personal leadership failures, has thrust executives into an increasingly cynical, unforgiving climate with little margin for error. Today's CEO is not only expected to define and carry out strategies to achieve excellent financial results, but also to be an exemplary citizen and a role model. In record numbers, senior leaders are opting out feeling the pressure of great expectations leaving their businesses, communities, and society with a significant leadership deficit.

PathNorthwas founded in response to this demanding environment and offers unique gatherings to help leaders identify practical approaches and fresh perspectives that better equip them to navigate these challenging times.

The PathNorth Mission

The mission of PathNorth is to broaden the definition of success. Our goal is to improve qualitatively the lives and communities of CEOs, business owners, and those in comparable positions of responsibility by offering insights and providing experiences that help them find meaning, authenticity, and a fresh perspective on life and work.

What Can I Expect at a PathNorth Event?

A number of important themes run through PathNorth programs and activities. Three are particularly central. Life is best lived and understood holistically where all aspects of our existence weave together in an integrated fashion and contribute to our overall sense of well being and purpose. Second, healthy relationships make professional and personal life truly rich and satisfying. Things, while valuable and useful, can never be an adequate substitute for the meaning we find in our interaction with others. Lastly, PathNorth sees personal stories as the central means to inspire and instruct. Too often "personal success" literature conveys an overly simplistic and formulaic approach not anchored in the hard lessons learned through the crucible of experience.

At PathNorth events you will experience the confluence of these themes interwoven in meetings thoughtfully crafted to provide you with sustaining connection to integrating ideas, extraordinary people, and authentically inspiring stories, all of which contribute to shaping better and deeper leaders, companies, and communities. Because we see the personal stories and journeys of our participants as the most efficient and powerful path to change and hope, you will be exposed to an intimate view of exceptional individuals whose stories provide insight and perspective on your own unique journey and set a tone of openness and self-reflection necessary for change. Through lessons, born of success and failure, we all learn and are liberated to consider fresh approaches to our own lives and how we might better use them to make a positive difference in the broader world.

You will find distinguished peers in our meetings who share your respect for the high calling of work and your interest in the exploration and exchange of significant ideas and insights. While classes and courses have an important role to play, we note that leaders in all sectors of public and private enterprise have an even deeper thirst to engage in productive conversations and guided reflection regarding questions of deep meaning, personal purpose, and holistic life direction. When these conversations are stimulated and informed by insightful stories and are managed with excellence, leaders find them to be of singular value. It is to this end that PathNorth is dedicated.

The PathNorthPhilosophy

PathNorth was created for the purpose of inspiring business owners and chief executive officers to broaden their definition of success, live more integrated lives, and experience greater meaning in business and personal endeavors.  To achieve this end, we create ‘safe places’ to foster authentic conversations which address the growing isolation of leaders.

So what is the underpinning to this unique initiative? 

Respect -Respectful and thoughtful exchange of views on life’s deepest questions is at the heart of the PathNorth experience and is certainly relevant to a broadened perspective on success. We recognize and deeply respect the fact that our members and friends come to the PathNorth table with varying assumptions and convictions. 

Varying Worldviews -We welcome participants who hold varying worldviews and beliefs.  We ask only that each of us be willing to engage in respectful conversations with people of differing perspectives. 

Enduring Relationships -Enduring relationships require mutual respect independent of differences in philosophy and belief.  While this position is not significantly unlike that which the founders of our country had in mind, we think it important to make this point explicit. 

A key feature of PathNorth is the value of gleaning life lessons from the stories of others, therefore our only guidance to our presenters/speakers is that they express that which is genuinely apart of their personal narratives.