Draft Agenda

June 11-15, 2025 - FINLAND

Arrive Wednesday in Helsinki and then enjoy three days of glorious Powerpoint-free, no-Zoom, in-person discussions on a private island. Together we will tackle the most difficult problems founders and CEOs face. There are informal afternoon activities including hiking, boating and swimming followed by an excellent dinner and more discussion. Depart Sunday back to Helsinki and home.

Thursday

Managing Your Team

Have you ever had to fire a founder? An executive? Have you survived the shakedown cruise only to realize that you need to level up your team? If you double in size, can your team continue to perform? What new talent do you need to add? How will you find it? What is the best element of your culture? What’s the worst?

Friday

Managing Your Stakeholders

Are your customers thriving? Do they love your product? Who is churning and why? Do you update your board with good news? Bad news? How much time is your team spending to create board decks? What are the key metrics you are sharing? What will happen if you miss next quarter’s goals?

Saturday

Managing Yourself

What are the areas you most love about your business? Where are you most able to add value? What can you stop doing? What are you avoiding? What does a perfect week look like? What did last week look like? What are the skills you’d like to develop? Who will help you?