THE ADAPTIVE CHAIR–CEO PARTNERSHIP

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A disciplined relational operating system that builds trust, tension, and clarity into a strategic leadership partnership capable of holding the weight of the enterprise.

WHY THIS PROGRAM EXISTS

When the Chair–CEO relationship is misaligned, confused, overly polite, or politically charged, the entire organization feels it:

• Strategy becomes muddled
• Executives compensate with workarounds
• Governance loses discipline
• Decisions slow
• Trust collapses
• Performance suffers

This is not a “relationship” problem.  It is a system design problem. This program solves it.

WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM DIFFERENT

Most development programs treat the Chair and CEO as individuals. This program treats them as a co-stewarding leadership system. We focus on:

• Strategic sensemaking
• Emotional maturity
• Trust-based candour
• Tension metabolization
• Boundary clarity
• Power dynamics and influence
• Joint decision-quality
• Shared pattern recognition

The goal is not harmony — it’s coherence under pressure.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEARN

• How to build trust that does not require alignment
• How to engage in productive, high-stakes conflict
• How to share power without losing authority
• How to sense weak signals and respond early
• How to navigate political tension with maturity
• How to steward the executive team effectively
• How to govern strategically without micromanaging

OUTCOMES

Participants leave with:

• A stronger, more resilient partnership
• Clearer boundaries and expectations
• Faster strategic clarification
• Cleaner governance and oversight
• Healthier executive dynamics
• Better decision velocity
• Greater organizational stability

This program upgrades the top of the house — the place where coherence begins.