2025 Annual Conference Executive Retreat

The three sessions that will be included are:

Build the Organization of the Future: Navigating AI with Depthfinding – In a world changing faster than our organizations can adapt, those that thrive will be shaped not only by what they produce, but by how deeply they understand themselves and their environment. This session introduces Depthfinding—a method for navigating complexity, identifying leverage points below the surface of organizational transformation, and unlocking coherent autonomy.

Featuring Rodney Evans, Partner, The Ready and Co-Host, Brave New Work

Deliberate calm: The Key to Adaptive Leadership and Sustained High Performance – Learn the keys to generating deliberate calm. This will equip leaders (and their organizations) with the capacity to remain calm, clear, and agile under pressure, allowing them to navigate uncertainty more effectively, optimize decision-making, and drive sustained organizational performance.

Featuring Chad McGehee, Meditation & Mental Performance Expert, Coach, and Researcher

The Old Way Doesn’t Work: Why Strategy Alone Isn’t Enough – Traditional, top-down approaches to strategy often fail to deliver meaningful results in today’s fast-changing environment. This session will challenge leaders to adopt a more human-centered, adaptive approach that drives real engagement and turns strategic vision into lasting impact.

Featuring Aric Wood, Chief Strategy Officer, Tigerhall

Rodney Evans

Partner, The Ready and Co-Host, Brave New Work
Rodney Evans is an organizational design visionary, executive coach, and transformative thought leader who challenges traditional paradigms of corporate structure and strategy. As Partner at The Ready and co-host of the acclaimed podcast “Brave New Work,” Rodney has guided global enterprises from chaos and bureaucracy toward agility and human-centric adaptability. Leveraging over two decades of experience—ranging from executive roles at Deutsche Bank to Chief Innovation Officer at McChrystal Group—Rodney’s depthfinding methodologies have helped organizations uncover profound insights into their complexities and potential. Her dynamic sessions offer executives powerful tools to navigate AI-driven change and unlock unprecedented organizational autonomy.

 

Chad McGehee

Meditation & Mental Performance Expert, Coach, and Researcher
Chad McGehee is a trailblazing performance coach and meditation expert who empowers leaders with the mental agility necessary to thrive in high-pressure environments. As the pioneering Director of Meditation Training for University of Wisconsin Athletics and co-founder of Inner Edge Meditation, Chad has redefined peak performance through scientifically rigorous mindfulness training. His influential methods have been embraced by elite athletes, FBI SWAT teams, Fortune 500 executives, and major educational institutions. Featured by ESPN, the Wall Street Journal, and NPR, Chad’s compelling approach equips leaders to sustain calm clarity, optimize decision-making under stress, and cultivate resilience for lasting organizational success.

 

Aric Wood

Chief Strategy Officer, Tigerhall
Aric Wood is a recognized expert in strategic activation, transformative leadership, and organizational engagement. As Chief Strategy Officer at Tigerhall and author of “The Strategy Activation Playbook,” Aric specializes in translating visionary strategy into actionable change that resonates throughout the enterprise. With a distinguished background at Bain & Company, Intuit, and as CEO of global consultancy XPLANE, Aric has spent two decades aligning complex organizations around unified visions. His pioneering approach integrates human-centered design with powerful digital platforms, equipping global brands like Adobe, HP, and American Express to activate meaningful, scalable transformation. Aric’s dynamic presentations challenge executives to transcend outdated strategic frameworks and ignite real, impactful engagement.

This retreat is designed for senior leaders and executives with budgetary authority and strategic oversight within their organizations. Ideal participants include C-Suite, Vice Presidents, Directors of major business units, or individuals who are accountable for driving transformation, enabling innovation, and shaping organizational direction.

These leaders are responsible for navigating their companies through complex and rapidly evolving landscapes. They are seeking new ways to unleash the full potential of their teams, lead with clarity amid volatility, and create adaptive systems that go beyond conventional strategic planning.

Participants should be:

• Decision-makers and change agents, responsible for aligning resources and talent with organizational goals.
• Forward-thinking and curious, open to exploring how emerging technologies like AI can enhance human potential.
• Invested in leadership development, both for themselves and their teams, to foster cultures of resilience, innovation, and adaptability.
• Eager to challenge the status quo, moving away from traditional, hierarchical strategy models toward more human-centered, agile approaches that deliver real-world impact.

Whether leading enterprise-wide transformation, scaling innovation, or stewarding high-performance cultures, this retreat is for executives who want to not only keep up—but get ahead.