THE COMPLEAT LEADER EXPERIENCE
Clarity. Connection. Impact.
MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO JOINED THE COMPLEAT LEADER FAMILY IN 2021
2022
IDAHO @ The Henry's Fork Lodge
CONFIRMED July 18th - July 22nd
PENNSYLVANIA @ The Lodge at Glendorn
(Date Coming Soon)
2023
PATAGONIA, CHILE @ Mitico Puelo Lodge
CONFIRMED February 24th - March 3rd, 2023)
WHY "COMPLEAT"
"Having all of the necessary elements of a particular craft"
In 1653, Izaak Walton published The Compleat Angler, which has become the mostly widely reprinted book in the English language after the Holy Bible and Pilgrim’s Progress. While this timeless work may appear on the surface to merely provide stories about fishing, a closer look reveals deeper insights about the virtues of connecting to the world around us, and the contentment found in giving oneself entirely to a focused pursuit that simultaneously provides an intensely relaxed and contemplative state. From that place, our ability to pursue our goals with purpose and clarity is increased, as is our likelihood of success.
While originally simply an archaic spelling, as a result of Walton’s book, “compleat” has commonly come to refer to “someone who has all of the necessary elements of a particular craft.” We can think of no better way to describe a leader who has achieved their full capacity to perform.
"This experience and the time I spent on me has truly changed my life"
OVERVIEW
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO SOLVING YOUR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES
The Compleat Leader is not the typical executive development program in a conference room filled with slide-decks and binders. It is also not the typical corporate excursion with the facade of real work.
It is an exclusive and targeted roll-up-the-sleeves workshop experience focused solely on maximizing your impact as a senior leader or leadership team and solving your most pressing challenge. Provocative questions and dialogue, deep insights, best practices and tools, and the expertise of peers and executive coaches converge to accelerate practical problem solving and breakthrough solutions.
Past participants say that it offers "rare time and space" to dig deep, reflect, and develop a game plan that can be put into action immediately. All of this while tapping into the unique attributes of fly fishing as a means to bringing unparalleled clarity and focus to your challenge.
This is The Compleat Leader experience.
A SMALL GROUP OF SENIOR LEADERS COMMITTED TO MAXIMIZING PERSONAL IMPACT
The Compleat Leader provides a unique opportunity for senior leaders and senior leadership teams to share and face challenges and opportunities that have significant impact on themselves, their organizations, and others.
Participation in this unique program is limited to no more than 12 leaders to ensure open and rich dialogue, targeted coaching, and collaborative learning.
You will achieve a level of personal insight and clarity that is simply not possible in a typical conference room or back at the office.
THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR TACKLING YOUR CHALLENGE
The Compleat Leader experience takes place away from distractions, surrounded by breathtaking scenery. You will apply a targeted suite of leadership performance approaches with the unique attributes of fly fishing, all under the supportive care of world-class leadership coaches and expert fly fishing guides.
Neuroscience research shows a clear link between fly fishing and a “relaxation response” that is essential to focus and thriving in stressful situations. By shifting between individually-focused activities and group work, you will relax, reflect, think, and craft a purposeful plan for solving your specific challenges and opportunities.
PROGRAM LOCATIONS
IDAHO, USA
THE HENRY'S FORK LODGE
The Henry's Fork Lodge is one of the world's most acclaimed fly fishing venues. Casual elegance meets world class accommodations and a staff with the expertise to ensure a first-rate experience.
Overlooking the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, this architectural masterpiece is in the New York Times bestseller "1000 Places to See Before You Die".
Program Length: 4 days
Steeped in history and culture, The Lodge at Glendorn is northwest Pennsylvania’s only luxury nature resort designed in the style of the grand family camps of yore. Ensconced in more than 1,500 acres bordering the Allegheny National Forest, The Lodge at Glendorn offers uniquely designed accommodations for every Compleat Leader guest.
Program Length: 4 days
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, USA
THE LODGE AT GLENDORN
PATAGONIA, CHILE
THE MITICO PUELO LODGE
The Compleat Leader in Chile takes place in Northern Patagonia, one of the world's iconic fly fishing regions, and a location perfectly suited to provide an immensely high impact experience. Chile is one of the longest and narrowest countries in the world, with broad cultural and climatic contrasts, thousand year-old glaciers, and the backdrop of the Andes Mountains in the middle of modern cities such as Santiago.
While the program will begin and end in Santiago, the program's core will take place at the Mitico Puelo Lodge, located in the Llanquihue province within the Los Lagos region of Northern Patagonia. The Los Lagos Region is known for its forests, Andean Mountains, beautiful lakes, and world-class fly fishing.
Mitico Puelo is the embodiment of nature and adventure, refuge and discovery. It is located along the banks of Lake Tagua Tagua and operated with a commitment to sustainability and conservation. The secluded location, accessible only by boat or plane, provides an unparalleled setting for the purpose of The Compleat Leader. Casual elegance meets world-class accommodations and a staff with the expertise to ensure a first-rate experience.
Program Length: 8 days
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FULL CHILE EXPERIENCE BROCHURE:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
SENIOR LEADERS
COMMITTED TO ENHANCING PERSONAL IMPACT IN CONTEXT OF YOUR PRESSING CHALLENGE:
A significant new role or expanded responsibilities.
Driving large-scale transformation and change.
Clarifying vision, mission and purpose - for self and/or your organization.
Leading through increasing complexity, disruption and uncertainty.
Preparing for a leadership transition or change of control.
Finding focus, energy and balance amidst high demand and stress.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAMS
COMMITTED TO ENHANCING COLLECTIVE PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT IN CONTEXT OF:
New organizational strategy.
Optimizing team dynamics and climate.
Establishing or renewing shared vision, purpose and goals.
Navigating through and driving significant organizational transformation.
Leading post-merger integration.
AMGEN
BCA SEARCH
CITYROW
DERECKTOR SHIPYARDS
EXECUTIVE CORE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
INFOR
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
MAERSK
MCANN WORLDGROUP
NATIONAL DENTEX
NORTHWELL HEALTH
PDI
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
TRAIN UP
UNIFRAX
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WE HAVE WELCOMED COMPLEAT LEADERS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD
TESTIMONIALS
"THIS EXPERIENCE AND THE TIME I SPENT ON 'ME' HAS TRULY CHANGED MY LIFE"
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"HAVING EXPERIENCED MANY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN MY CAREER, THE COMPLEAT LEADER IS TRULY AN INNOVATIVE INTERSECTION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTIVE MINDFULNESS. THE BACKDROP TO THIS EXPERIENCE IS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES PERSPECTIVE THAT SIMPLY CANNOT BE GAINED IN A TRADITIONAL LEARNING CONTEXT. THE PROGRAM WAS AN EXPERIENCE I WILL NEVER FORGET, PROVIDING ME UNATTAINABLE CLARITY IN A MOMENT WHEN I NEEDED IT MOST IN MY CAREER AND LIFE"
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“THE CRAFT OF FLY-FISHING IS UNIQUELY SUITED TO BRING ONE INTO A NATURAL STATE OF RELAXED SELF-OBSERVATION, HELPING TO CULTIVATE SELF-AWARENESS AND PRESENCE. THE DAILY IN-DEPTH DIALOGUE AND REFLECTIONS WITH OTHER SENIOR LEADERS FURTHER DEEPENED MY SELF-AWARENESS TO NEW LEVELS OF INSIGHT. LINKAGES BETWEEN FLY FISHING AND LEADERSHIP BECAME MORE EXPLICIT AND COMPELLING. LEARNING UNFOLDED NATURALLY WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTIVE LEADERS WITH WHOM I SHARED SO MANY COMMON EXPERIENCES"
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"I JUMPED IN WITH BOTH FEET TO BE PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE. I WAS EXPOSED TO INCREDIBLE HUMANS ABOVE ALL ELSE. WE PUSHED EACH OTHER TO EMBRACE OUR AUTHENTIC TRUTHS. THAT CREW WILL FOREVER BE PART OF MY TRIBE. NAJEEB AND SCOTT ARE THE REAL DEAL AS MY GUIDES EVEN TODAY. BE READY TO DIG DEEP, BE ONE WITH NATURE, AND WALK AWAY REMINDED OF YOUR PURPOSE AND OWNING YOUR LIFE AND CAREER ON YOUR OWN TERMS"
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"BECAUSE OF THIS PROGRAM, I AM RECHARGED WITH ENERGY TO EMBRACE MY LIFE TO ITS FULLEST"
PROGRAM DETAILS
BRING YOUR CHALLENGE
You will come prepared with two important items:
(1) Your most significant organizational or personal/team leadership challenge
(2) Determination, desire and energy to tackle the challenge
THE EXPERIENCE AT A GLANCE
Every element of The Compleat Leader experience is designed to accelerate your capacity to address pressing challenges. You will work hard and be pushed. We will provide you with the tools, structure, guidance, time, and space to ask the right questions and discover the right answers.
The Compleat Leader objectives:
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Clarify your situational context and personal leadership challenge
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Identify and understand the impact on your role and implications as a leader
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Gain deep insight into your desired outcomes and readiness to achieve them
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Uncover your barriers to success and enablers to leverage
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Commit to specific actions you will take toward achieving your desired leadership outcomes
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Learn new methods for staying focused, centered, and mindful
BEFORE ARRIVING
We will have a one-on-one context-setting discussion to walk through the fundamentals of the program, and talk through your own personal goals and objectives.
DAY 1
Will begin with an orientation reception and dinner in the evening. You'll make connections and enjoy your first of many outstanding meals. We will lay the foundation and make sure you're outfitted with all of the tools you will need.
DAYS 2-3 (Idaho/Pennsylvania)
DAYS 2-7 (Patagonia)
Will push you from sun-up to sun-down, blending:
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Reflection
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Group discussion
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1:1 executive coaching
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Peer coaching
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Problem solving and action planning
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Time on the water fly fishing
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Customized excursions
Your time on the water, under the watchful eye of expert guides, will create additional reflective time and space that will enable greater clarity, focus, and breakthrough thinking that you just cannot achieve in your typical daily work environment. You will practice applying specific techniques and approaches to increase your impact in addressing critical challenges.
FINAL DAY
Is all about putting it together. You will connect the insights and solutions you have uncovered into a cohesive, practical plan of action. Additional executive coaching and peer input will support your ability to translate intention to impact as soon as you return.
AFTER RETURNING HOME
You will receive 3 personal one-on-one coaching sessions to help you put your plan into action.
PRICING & LOGISTICS
Pricing Per Participant
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Idaho @ The Henry's Fork Lodge: USD $12,000
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Pennsylvania @ The Lodge at Glendorn: USD $12,000
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Patagonia @ The Mitico Puelo Lodge: USD $19,500
The cost is all-inclusive with the exception of airfare.
The fee includes first-class accommodations and meals, all tools and materials, executive coaching during and after the session, world-class fishing guides, lessons and equipment, and all transportation to and from airports.
A WORLD-CLASS TEAM
Focused on you, your challenges, your experience, your results.
M. NAJEEB AHMAD
Najeeb is an experienced leadership consultant and coach whose career has spanned thirty years in various industries, business models, and geographies. He couples consultation to all levels of management, from first-line supervisors to the C-Suite, with deep experience in the areas of strategy, leadership coaching, talent acquisition, organizational development, team effectiveness, group facilitation and change management. Najeeb holds an MBA and MA from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BA from Georgetown University.
BILL BAETZ
Bill is an experienced organizational consultant, coach, and leader whose career has spanned over thirty-five
years working across many industries, and serving in consulting, HR, and line management capacities. Bill has extensive experience in consulting, facilitation, coaching, L&D, organizational development, and employee engagement. Bill holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Studies and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Albany, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
SCOTT WILLETT
Scott is a practiced leadership coach, management consultant and organizational effectiveness executive with over twenty-five years of working with leaders across a diverse set of enterprises and industries. He combines coaching, consultation, group facilitation and research with a deep expertise in strategy, leader and team performance, organizational climate and health, organization design, and change leadership. Scott holds a Ph.D. in Organization Management from Capella University, as well as an MBA, MS, and BS from Clarkson University.
FISHING GUIDES
Your Personal Guides to the Best Fly Fishing Waters in the World
We are proud to partner with The Explorer's Passage on delivering The Compleat Leader Patagonia experience. The Explorer's Passage is the premier adventure travel company on the planet. No other operator provides more dynamic outdoor adventure travel experiences in the most raw and stunningly beautiful environments on earth.
LOCATION PARTNERS
Providing You with Simple, Elegant, World Class Accommodations
The Henry's Fork Lodge
The Lodge at Glendorn
The Mitico Puelo Lodge
ROI FOR LEADERS
The impact or ROI of Compleat is significant. Because the participants are senior leaders, the impact and influence they have on their respective teams and organizations is disproportionate. When senior leaders are able to focus and gain clarity on big decisions, team challenges, their own mindset, legacy and succession, or personal work/life rhythm, the positive impact is both short and long term. The ripple-effect of a leader with greater clarity and focus on both and life is tangible. Participants tell us that the investment of time and some dollars on the Compleat experience was insignificant compared to the significant return they realized through:
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New-found clarity.
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Big decisions made and big problems solved.
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A new plan forward.
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Mindset shift.
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Confidence and optimism.
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Weight off the shoulders.
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Heightened self-awareness and personal insight.
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Purpose.
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A new trusted circle of friends, peers and advisors.
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A new sense of ownership of life and career.
ROI FOR TEAMS
All of the above, plus the following:
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Solving a pressing enterprise business problem/challenge that creates immediate impact.
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Clarity and alignment on vision/direction/strategy that leads to interdependence, collaboration, and execution.
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Healthier team dynamics and team climate that lead directly to team and organization performance.
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Stronger team dynamics and trust that lead to more, richer dialogue, collaboration, better ideas, and better execution.
COMPLEAT IMPACT
GET IT
Clarify the challenge you need to solve and why. Understand full context. Define success. Identify the forces working for and against you. Completely understand what you are dealing with, and the implications for you as a leader.
WANT IT
Uncover what the challenge and success mean to you and your role. Share and discuss with others. Take a candid assessment of personal implications and what it is going to take to address the forces at play. This fuels action.
DO IT
Identify what you need to do and when. Evaluate the changes required. Create a targeted action plan. These are your personal commitments.
SESSIONS 2022:
IDAHO @ THE HENRY'S FORK LODGE
CONFIRMED
ARRIVING AFTERNOON JULY 18TH - JULY 22ND
TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW - ONLY 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE
PENNSYLVANIA @ THE LODGE AT GLENDORN
DATES COMING SOON
CHILE/PATAGONIA @ THE MITICO PUELO LODGE
FEBRUARY 2022 POSTPONED DUE TO COVID TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
NEW DATE COMING SOON
REGISTRATION & QUESTIONS
1-609-429-2298 (USA)