Vistage Master Chair Tom Cuthbert has two Advancing Leader groups in San Antonio. Each group features bi-monthly meetings with speakers, expert facilitation, accountability teams and mentors. Membership is limited to 30 participants each and candidates are interviewed to qualify for participation. Email Tom’s Chief of Staff Brie Weed for more information at brie@tomcuthbert.com.

Vistage for Your Advancing Leaders

As a CEO, you depend on your experienced managers and team leads to execute your vision and achieve your goals. The Vistage Advancing Leader Program makes sure they have the training and leadership skill sets to deliver on all counts.

The Vistage Advancing Leader Program is designed to raise participants’ level of strategic thinking, communication and collaboration to help them deliver on your goals. Through the combination of expert speakers, application-based learning, peer feedback and customized evaluations, members learn to clearly define opportunities, gain internal alignment and lead implementation for greater organizational impact.

Advancing Leader develops managers into effective leaders through the Effective Leadership Methodology

  • Effective Thinking: Involves thinking strategically beyond one’s own subject matter expertise, understanding relevant facts and evaluating options.

  • Effective Communication: Involves fostering understanding, support and motivation with stakeholders.

  • Effective Collaboration: Involves seeking perspectives, achieving buy-in, adoption and participation.

Advancing Leader Program Overview

  1. Dynamic Group Meetings: 6 full-day meetings per year (every other month) facilitated by a Vistage Chair

  2. Cross-functional collaboration: Members proactively build and strengthen cross-departmental relationships in their organization for improved alignment and execution.

  3. Expert Speakers: 6 expert Vistage speaker workshops on business-related topics per year

  4. Online Community: 24/7 access to 24,000+ members across 20 countries