Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead
Intent
The Creative Leaders Mastermind will bring together 8-10 creative envelope pushers for one year of committed Peer Community. Participants will come from different geographies and walks of life and commit to investing in the peer community regularly and authentically. They will share their vision and their goals with the Mastermind group and ask for ongoing accountability, encouragement, and feedback throughout the year. As the year progresses, they will share opportunities and setbacks candidly and clearly to invite the collective power of the group to help them live a fuller life and accomplish truly meaningful things in their work.
The Commitment
This peer community is curated and intentional and requires a one-year upfront commitment. It is invite-only, to ensure the best collection of members and points of view. Three pillars will make up the structure of this community: monthly calls, peer accountability, and quarterly in-person gatherings.
- Monthly Calls: The Mastermind group will meet one time per month over a video call, which will last for 2 1/2 hours. This call will provide a structured format for Mastermind members to check-in, share deeply and sharpen one another.
- Peer Accountability: Investing in one another is a big part of what will make this group successful, so members commit to connecting one-on-one with at least one Mastermind member outside the monthly call.
- Quarterly In-Person Gatherings: Once per quarter, the Mastermind group will gather in-person at a specific location. Attendance at these quarterly gatherings will involve up to two days of activity, and participants agree to cover their meals and travel expenses, as well as accommodations (note: i’ll work up some tips and local discounts as the organizer of this Mastermind). Unless otherwise agreed to by the group during a monthly call, all gatherings will take place over Saturday-Sunday timeframes. To streamline logistics and pilot our ongoing model, our first gathering will take place in the Raleigh-Durham area, where I live.
Associated Cost
After participating in similar peer communities previously, I have learned that monthly dues promote accountability and help with administration as the group begins to blossom, so there will be a $150/month membership fee associated with participation.
About Your Peers
I have invited a shortlist of 20 people across the US and Canada to join this Mastermind. I anticipate that approximately 8-10 people will be able to commit to this exclusive community, and I will cap membership after we reach 10 members.
To give you a sense of your potential peers, invited participants include:
- A design studio owner based in the Midwest, with over 20 years experience in designing strategy and business design, and a passion for driving lasting change.
- An accomplished serial entrepreneur with an interest in augmented and virtual reality, who has successfully built multiple innovation communities and is deeply passionate about spurring the future of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- A former director of a well-known coworking community in the Southeast who is currently pursuing an advanced degree and boasts an impressive pedigree in the area of human capital and a huge network.
- A senior leader at a top four consultancy with a keen interest in technology and social entrepreneurship, who’s constantly making moves all over the globe and on the cusp of the next big thing.
- The founder of a Paris-based communication and strategy consultancy, who is shepherding the future of innovation and building unique networks of trust.
- Owner/Partner at an award-winning PR agency based in the Southeast who makes regular appearances at Sundance, SXSW, and some impressive international locales; who is passionate about design and recently purchased a mixed-use real estate parcel to redevelop over the coming years.
- An innovation executive at a technology-driven company based in the Southeast who is deeply entrenched in the challenges and needs of corporate design teams, but also moonlights as an entrepreneur on a handful of side hustle projects.
- A down-to-earth, human-centered coach and change leader in the technology sector based in San Francisco who is super-interested in the future of work.
- A pioneer in the urban design sector who has recently shepherded an exciting transportation project and is currently exploring new ways to push the bounds of architecture, design, and engineering.
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