Events
Conversations on the choices that drive growth.
The Culture Cohort brings leaders together around a clear north star: aligning strategy, leadership, and culture so organizations perform and people thrive.
Throughout 2027, we’re talking about the choices leaders make that drive growth: what they prioritize, how they make decisions, what they expect of their teams, and how they respond when the business needs to operate differently. Each Culture Cohort looks at a different moment when those choices matter.
The conversations are candid and grounded in real leadership experience, with a shared belief that culture is shaped by the choices leaders make every day.
A look ahead at the 2027 Series:
- February 2027 | The Accountability Gap
Why strategy stalls when ownership, clarity, and follow-through break down. - May 2027 | The New Executive Team
How leadership transitions reset strategy, culture, and execution. - October 2027 | When the Playbook Stops Working
Decision-making, execution, and leadership in a more complex market.
February 2027 | Culture Cohort | The Accountability Gap, Why Strategy Stalls When Ownership, Clarity, and Follow-Through Break Down
Tuesday, February 9th, 2027 – Doors open at 3pm CST
The plan is clear. Who owns what happens next?
Your leadership team agrees on the strategy and everyone knows what needs to happen. Yet priorities compete, decisions get revisited, and progress stalls.
Accountability often breaks down in the space between making a decision and carrying it out. When ownership isn’t clear, teams interpret priorities differently and important work gets delayed. Even capable leaders can struggle to follow through when expectations and decision-making responsibilities aren’t consistent across the organization.
At February’s Culture Cohort, we’ll talk about why this happens and what leaders do to make accountability part of how the business operates, without adding another layer of oversight or micromanagement.
We’ll explore:
- Why leadership agreement doesn’t always translate into action
- Where ownership and decision-making become unclear as organizations grow
- How competing priorities lead to delays, friction, and rework
- How to build accountability across teams without micromanagement or fear
- What leaders do to keep commitments moving and priorities on track
These gaps have consequences beyond missed deadlines. They slow decisions, affect operational performance, and make it harder to deliver on the strategy.
Agenda
- 3:00pm – Doors Open, Networking, Drinks Available
- 3:45pm – Moderated Panel Event and Discussion
- 5:15-6:00pm – Networking and Happy Hour