Insight Executive

Leadership Academy

When and Where?

2026 Dates | Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters
Time: 8:30-12:30
- February 20
- April 10
- August 7
- November 13
March 6
May 1
Aug 28
October 16
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2025 Guest Speakers

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2026 Program Overview

Healthy leaders know where they are rooted, what drives them, and where they are going. This foundational session helps leaders avoid and/or overcome burnout.
During session 1, leaders will:
- Walk away with the rooted leadership framework.
- Become aware of their top motivational tendencies when things are good and while in conflict.
- Identify their top strengths and overdone strengths to increase effectiveness.
- Articulate a personal “why” to anchor decisions and reduce burnout.
- Create an in
- |itial Leadership Development Plan that integrates purpose with performance.
- Tangible Takeaway: Purpose Guide + personalized SDI 2.0 Strengths Profile.
Healthy leaders craft and communicate clear vision—and align it with the right priorities.
- During session 2, leaders will:
  - Define and prioritize what matters most by connecting core values to strategic goals.
  - Create core values and guiding principles.
  - Identify Strategic Priorities for their teams that align with values and vision.
  - Learn how to discern what to focus on, delegate, and/or stop.
  - Tangible Takeaway: A draft Strategic Priority Action Plan tied directly to their organization’s goals.
Healthy leaders are resilient and use EQ, RQ, and collaborative practices to lead change that sticks.
During Session 3, leaders will:
• Adopt a clear framework to guide personal and organizational change with trust.
• Assess their change response and regulate mindset in high‑stakes moments.
• Lead with motivation to win commitment and reduce pushback.
• Create transparent, psychologically safe teams that adapt rapidly.
Tangible Takeaway: Change Leadership Toolkit including the Forcefield Model, Trust Framework, and a personal resilience plan.
Healthy leaders cultivate healthy relationships, communicate clearly, and leave a legacy worth remembering.
During session 4, leaders will:
- Master Relationship Intelligence (RQ) to lead through influence, not authority.
- Recognize and adjust to motivational styles to strengthen collaboration and influence.
- Create a Legacy Leadership Plan that aligns actions with desired impact on the organization.
- Practice executive-level relational behaviors that sustain long-term influence and impact.
- Tangible Takeaway: A completed Legacy Impact Plan.

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Marcy Doderer

CEO & President, Arkansas Children’s
February 21
Marlene Creighton

Chief Sales Officer, KraftHeinz
President & CEO, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

April 25
Lenore Trammell

Chief Compliance and General Counsel at Big River Steel
November 7
Marshall Saviers

CEO & Principal, Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners

Craig Stephenson, VP, CA Fortune

“Loving life at work and home are often mere words on a page, but Michael Brown truly embodies this philosophy through his masterful facilitation. Michael excels in tailoring his content to meet the genuine needs of the organization. He achieves this by immersing himself in the business, understanding its intricacies, and then collaborating to deliver content that aligns seamlessly with the company’s values. Having personally collaborated with numerous companies in the realm of leadership coaching, I can confidently assert that Michael Brown’s Insight Leadership Group stands a step ahead. In a world where change is the only constant, it is crucial to balance rest, hustle, and grind to become an effective transformational leader who thrives both at work and at home. I wholeheartedly recommend Michael Brown and his team to any organization or leader with a growth mindset.”

What Does the Executive Leadership Academy Include?

Interactive Training

The four-session executive leadership academy will focus on helping leaders focus on key challenges they will need to navigate during 2025.
- Lead With Purpose and Rest
- Align Vision and Priorities
- Resiliency and Change
- Legacy and Relationship Intelligence
Coaching And Assessment

Leaders will receive 4 executive coaching sessions from an Insight certified coach. Coaching will guide leaders to apply each session to their individual context.
Every leader will receive:
- Insight Self and 360 Inventory
- SDI 2.0 Assessment
- Insight Leadership Development
- Insight Purpose Guide
Connection and Network

Leaders will naturally network and build relationships during the highly interactive and facilitated sessions.
Additionally, leaders will have the unique opportunity to enjoy a fire-pit style chat with seasoned executive guest speakers during each session.
Executive Roundtable

Leaders are invited to join the virtual Executive Roundtable Group. Roundtables will be groups of 6-8 comprised of leaders from the Insight Leadership Academies.
The Executive Roundtable is an additional cost and will meet six times during year one while completing the Academy. Subsequent years the groups will meet up to eight times annually.

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Why an Executive Leadership Academy?

Executive leadership comes with its rewards and challenges. We specialize in helping leaders navigate the challenges well. Each session will provide practical tools, engaging conversations with peers, and dialogue with seasoned executive guest speakers.
Who Should Participate?

Leaders who are ready to lead at the next level.
Leaders who bear the weight of responsibility on a daily basis.
Leaders who want to love life at work and love life at home.
Leaders who lead leaders
Leaders who struggle with focus and burnout
What Will I Gain?

Insight Leadership Group has been creating and facilitating Executive Academies since 2018. Leaders we train continue to make significant impacts at work, earn promotions and launch new ventures. Most importantly, leaders we work with learned to do this while loving life at work and loving life at home.
How Do I Apply?

Registration for the Executive Academy is fairly simple. Click on the “Apply to Join Today” button and complete the form.
The cost for the Executive Academy, tools, and coaching for 2026 is $5,000.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask michael@insightlg.com.