Robert Fiske |
Rhode Island CEO Council founder and CEO
It really is lonely at the top.
When you’re the top executive, you typically experience a sense of isolation and caution about what you say to whom.
When you’re in the top seat, employees expect you to have the answers, make the right decisions and keep their jobs secure. All eyes are on the chief executive, but where does a CEO find an unbiased sounding board, engage in confidential peer conversations and build friendships without expectations?
Thousands of peer groups exist because candid conversations about common challenges are invaluable. That’s why the Rhode Island CEO Council was created – so R.I.-based chief executives have a safe place to let down their guard and talk about the challenges they can’t discuss elsewhere, build relationships with peers who lead like-sized organizations, gain new ideas directly from other successful leaders and have ongoing opportunities to impact the future of our state.
Our members hold various titles – president, CEO, executive director, managing partner and division general manager – and lead private, public, family-owned and nonprofit organizations with small, medium and very large workforces. No substitutes are permitted – only top executives attend – so conversations are always confidential and peer to peer.
The best part is that all of our members are working together to achieve transformative and extraordinary results that take their organization to the next level. And that has a profound impact on all stakeholders, from employees to customers, from our local communities to the nation and beyond.