Family Business Celebration Event

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SUCCESSORS

Presented by David Bentall 

All of us recognize the importance of leadership, especially as we consider succession in our family firms. What can we do, to improve our own leadership and those who follow us?

Join David C. Bentall, as we together explore how to cultivate emotional intelligence, both personally and professionally. In this highly personal presentation, David will share how a lack of emotional intelligence radi-cally impacted his own career. Building on this, he will then explain how emotional intelligence can TURBO-CHARGE our leadership.During this workshop we will explore nine character traits that all of us will want to add to our emotional toolkit. Not only will these qualities enable us to be better leaders, they will also help us to build stronger re-lationships in our families and in our businesses.

Key Takeaways:

• Discover how your heroes influence your leadership

• Learn why humility is more than just a nice idea

• See how patience can accelerate your success

• Differentiate between critical thinking and a critical spirit

David is a graduate of UBC and the Harvard Business School. He worked as an executive in his family’s business for 20 years, including 7 years as CEO of Dominion Construction. Under his     leadership sales virtually doubled, to nearly $300 million, and the company completed Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks.

 After the family business was sold, David was instrumental in the successful bid to bring the 2010 Olympics to Vancouver. Subsequently, he co-founded the Business Families Centre at UBC, serving as Chair for 5 years. As an Adjunct Professor since 2003, he developed undergraduate and MBA courses, and regularly leads workshops for professionals through the Family Enterprise Exchange.

His firm, Next Step Advisors, consults to families in business globally. In 2012, he was recognized as a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute for his dedication to the field. As an executive coach he is certified by the International Coaches Federation.

His award winning book, The Company You Keep, examines how to create quality friendships. His second book, Leaving a Legacy, explores how to successfully navigate family business succession. His most recent book, Dear Younger Me, released in December 2020, offers wisdom for all aspiring leaders and family enterprise successors.

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