Action for Growth Series

CEO / MDs Autumn Retreat 2025
Hartwell House Hotel, Buckinghamshire

Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd November 2025
Price: £2,500 + VAT

Ownership and Communication:

Is Growth Being Blocked Before It Reaches the Boardroom?

This is a chance to step away from the day-to-day and really focus on what’s holding growth back. Over three days, you’ll join a small group of peers to challenge ideas, explore tough questions, and build something that actually works in practice.

This retreat is not about sitting through a series of lectures. It’s about open, honest conversation. The kind of space where you can test thinking, talk through the messiness of leadership, and leave with something solid you can take forward.

What We’ll Cover

Together we’ll explore:

• Growth: how to identify the real risks before they turn into issues

• Prioritisation: finding the right rhythm that keeps teams focused without burning out

• Accountability: building real ownership without having to constantly chase

You’ll leave with a working plan, grounded in what matters, with built-in support to keep the momentum going.

What’s Included

• A full GC Index assessment to explore your leadership impact

• A personal coaching session after the retreat

• A follow-up group dinner in early 2026

• Two nights at Hartwell House Hotel

• All meals including a Saturday night dinner with a guest speaker

  Saturday Guest Speaker: Bill Morris LVO, DL
  Sharing stories from the 2012 UK Olympics and what it really takes to lead when the stakes are high.

Why This Retreat Matters

We speak to leaders every day who say things like:

• “I sometimes wonder whether they listen to what we’ve said”
• “We said we would focus on and now I hear that each group has its priorities”
• “Often we are our own worst enemies and confuse people with changing plans”
• “Why did we choose to do this over that – it makes no sense”
• “There is no future unless we start delivering on the plan as it is”
• “I love them to buts but why can’t they do what we asked?”
• “If only the dinosaurs running this business understood modern markets”
• “Why don’t we just give clients what they want rather than what marketing think”

These comments are not unusual. And they usually point to one thing.

Why Does It Happen?

Because, prioritisation hasn’t happened. Or it wasn’t clear. Or it wasn’t agreed. Or maybe it made sense at the time, but no one followed up.
This retreat is your space to reset that. With support, structure and space to think clearly.

You’ll Walk Away With

• A practical action plan that focuses on growth and risk

• Tools to build buy-in and ownership across your leadership team

• A confidential space to explore tough topics with peers who understand the pressure

• Fresh perspectives, time to think, and renewed clarity

Limited to 15 Attendees

We are capping the group at 15 attendees to keep it focused and personal.
Simply, book now!