LEADERSHIP AT THE TOP
Running High-Performing Organisations
The demands on today’s top leaders have never been greater — navigating complexity, aligning people, and driving performance in a world of constant disruption.
This intensive masterclass is designed for board members, CEOs, and senior executives who are serious about leading high-performing organisations. Through three focused modules — Board Effectiveness: Sitting or Serving?, Motivating People: Sustaining Team Alignment and Accountability, and Leading Change: Driving Innovation and Adaptability in Complex Environments — participants will gain practical insights and tools to strengthen leadership impact, sharpen board and executive dynamics, and build resilient, adaptive teams ready for the future.
Advance Insights: Participants will be invited to share their experiences via a short pre-event survey, ensuring that the discussion addresses real-world issues facing Bermuda’s leadership community.
Aim: Sir Peter Wall and Jennifer Carnegie of Amicus, supported by experienced subject matter advsiors, will engage senior executives and board members on key aspects of governance and leadership at the strategic level and how to mobilise your people, your largest investment, to deliver a high performing organisation.
MODULE 1
Board Effectiveness: Sitting or Serving?
Drive value, improve governance, and foster real leadership at the board level.
This dynamic and thought-provoking session explores how Boards of Directors can actively drive sustainable value creation. We’ll open with a brief keynote offering a practical framework to rethink the Board’s role, followed by a panel of experienced directors sharing real-world techniques and processes that elevate Board contributions and strengthen alignment with Management.
Speaker and Panellist
Peter Stephenson
Peter is an organisational psychologist with Hugessen Consulting. He is a leading consultant in helping Boards increase their effectiveness. Peter previously managed his own firm providing advice and support to Boards, CEOs and executive teams. He is a trusted advisor on a broad range of leadership issues including board and individual director effectiveness, CEO performance management and CEO succession.
Panellist
Susan Pateras
Susan has over 25 years' experience in Re/Insurance working in various domiciles including London, New York and Bermuda. As a
veteran insurance executive, Susan currently serves as an INED for a diverse portfolio of financial services companies, providing strategic oversight in governance, compliance
and risk management while supporting strategy and opportunities for growth.
Panellist
Sir Peter Wall
Peter retired as Chief of the British Army in 2015 and gained extensive experience with British and foreign governments at the highest levels. He has a proven track record in the strategic leadership of large and complex organisations. Peter is a Director of the General Dynamics Corporation and President of Combat Stress, the UK military mental health charity, and is a visiting professor at Exeter University.
Moderator
Jennifer Carnegie
Jennifer is an experienced non-executive director and Chair. She is Co-Founder and COO of Amicus and previously served as Chief People Officer for Digicel and Global Director for Mars Inc. An accomplished industrial engineer, Jennifer has designed and delivered transformational change programmes and training globally, enabling businesses to lift their performance and gain a competitive advantage.
practical, provocative, and essential
for modern boardrooms.
What to Expect:
Mini-Keynote: Trusted advisor to boards, Peter Stephenson, will unveil a practical Board Effectiveness Framework, setting the stage for deep reflection on the role of modern boards and how they can lead beyond compliance to real impact.
Engaging Panel Discussion: Peter Stephenson will join a panel of high-profile leaders and experienced directors, including Peter Wall and Susan Pateras. The session will offer practical insights and candid discussion on how Boards and C-Suites can foster alignment, purpose, and effectiveness. Moderated by Jennifer Carnegie.
Key topics include:
• Are your directors truly serving, or just sitting?
• Pre-appointment conditions for successful board engagement.
• Strengthening Board and C-Suite relationships.
• Creating meaningful agendas and impactful board materials.
• Maximising executive/board sessions for better alignment.
• Fostering constructive dynamics and candid debate at the board table.
• Engaging Boards for deeper insight and strategic direction.
• Addressing leadership gaps at the board level.
Why Attend? Whether you are a board director, Chair, CEO, or senior executive, this session is for leaders who want to drive value, improve governance, and foster real leadership at the board level.
MODULE 2
Motivating People: Sustaining Team Alignment and Accountability
Balancing strategic demands with team dynamics in a fast-moving world.
In a disruptive world, how do leaders keep their teams aligned under pressure?
Jennifer Carnegie and Peter Wall lead an energising session for senior leaders, exploring the balance between strategic demands and team dynamics. Learn vital tools for building psychological safety, encouraging diversity of thought, and fostering true collaboration.
With a focus on being brilliant at the basics, this module sharpens your leadership for sustained performance. Jennifer will also guide a compelling case study exercise, sharing lessons from elite and resilient teams.
STAY ALIGNED. STAY ACCOUNTABLE.
LEAD WITH IMPACT.
MODULE 3
Leading Change: Driving Innovation and Adaptability in Complex Environments
How to foster innovation while maintaining operational grip.
How do you lead innovation while keeping a firm operational grip?
This dynamic session led by Jennifer Carnegie equips senior leaders with proven frameworks for driving change in fast-evolving environments. Discover how to foster innovation without losing sight of core execution. Engage in Senior Leader Advisory Circles — peer-driven, real-world problem-solving sessions focused on today’s leadership and organisational challenges. We close with a powerful debrief, distilling common themes and actionable takeaways across leadership levels.
LEAD CHANGE WITH CLARITY.
INNOVATE WITH CONFIDENCE.
CLOSE
Building Organisational Resilience
Sustaining high performance in the age of disruption
We will conclude with an open Question & Answer Session and closing thoughts. We will propose a Leadership Commitment to craft a 90-day leadership and action plan to enhance board, executive, and team impact.
LEAD AT A HIGHER LEVEL.
LEADERSHIP AT THE TOP
Running High Performing Organisations
WHY ATTEND?
Even the best leaders face challenges in:
• Board effectiveness.
• Navigating the dynamics of executive leadership teams.
• Sustaining team alignment and accountability.
• Driving innovation and adaptability in complex environments.
This workshop offers practical strategies, advanced insights, and a peer-driven learning environment to help you elevate your team’s performance.
Pain Points this workshop is designed to solve: We will be surveying those attending beforehand to identify current challenges in Bermuda, but our experience suggests the following topics will be relevant:
• Clarity of purpose and goals;
• Acceptance of responsibility and accountability;
• Winning the competition for talent;
• Building a growth mindset; and,
• Enhancing team cohesion and resilience.
What You’ll Gain:
• Actionable Strategies: Advanced techniques for fostering trust, collaboration, and innovation within your team or board.
• Peer Insights: Learn from fellow CEOs facing similar challenges, and share best practices in a highly interactive setting.
• Practical Tools: Develop a tailored action plan to enhance your board, leadership and team dynamics immediately.
• Fresh Perspectives: Explore proven case studies, from world-class organisations to elite teams, and discover how to apply these lessons to your business.
What to Expect:
A highly engaging session featuring:
• Focused Discussions: Explore leadership challenges and uncover new solutions.
• Interactive Exercises: Work on real-world scenarios and team-building strategies.
• Case Studies: Learn from the success stories of high-performing teams.
• Action Planning: Design a personalised strategy to take back to your organisation.