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As business leaders, we have the opportunity to impact not only the companies we lead, but also the communities in which we live and work.
Elder care… We will all have to manage it at some point for a parent, an older sibling, a funny aunt, in-laws or ourselves. Few of us think about it until we have to face it. Then by the time we figure out how to do it, we have to rely on other people to actually make it happen.
There are general considerations such as assisted living, proactive health, and taking the car keys away, as well as more serious issues such as debilitating illnesses, home health care, hospice and death.
Then there are cognitive diseases, including Alzheimer’s and dementia… Any of us who have had to care for a loved one on that journey have been forced to navigate this devastating process alone, with little guidance or support.
What if we could change that?
We may not be able to stop the aging process (although we have members who are working on it); We may not be able to cure Alzheimer’s or dementia (although we have members working on that too); but I do believe that by combining the resources and leadership of the mid-market, we can provide access to expertise and resources that helps the patient, supports the caregivers, and makes the worst of this just a little easier for everyone.
To that end, today, as CEO of CEO Connection, I am forming a task force of mid-market CEOs to create access for CEO Connection members, their families, and their employees who are facing an elder care situation or are impacted by Alzheimer’s or dementia to resources they cannot get on their own that will:
- Enhance their ability to understand and manage elder care challenges,
- Find and access quality elder care and support services,
- Connect with leading experts and innovative treatments for Alzheimer’s and dementia, and
- Navigate the emotional and practical realities that come with caring for an aging loved one.
Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world….”
Imagine what the leadership of the mid-market can do together.
If you are interested in joining this task force click here click here.
CEO Connection is all about mid-market CEOs helping each other and changing the world!
Speak to you soon.
Kenneth Beck
Chief Executive Officer, CEO Connection
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As business leaders, we have the privilege and responsibility to have a positive impact, not only on the companies we lead but also on the communities in which we live and work.
Mental health issues affect people from all walks of life, transcending age, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. They also have profound implications for workplace productivity, employee engagement, and overall organizational success.
It is stunning to me that in this day and age despite the progress made in understanding mental health, there is still a stigma attached to mental illness and access to effective mental healthcare remains a significant challenge.
It is unbelievable to me that when faced with a mental health challenge most people are forced to reinvent the wheel; starting from scratch to figure out how to help themselves or their loved ones.
It is unacceptable to me that many do not know where to turn and few have the right combination of skillsets, bandwidth, resources, and connections necessary to access everything they need.
What if we could change that?
We may not be able to cure mental illness, but I believe that by combining the resources of the mid-market we can provide access to care that can change people’s lives.
To that end, today, as CEO of CEO Connection, I am forming a taskforce of mid-market CEOs to create access for CEO Connection members, their families and their employees who are impacted by mental illness to resources they cannot get on their own that will:
- Enhance their ability to understand their situation and destigmatize mental illness,
- Find and access the right doctors as well as quality mental health services,
- Receive state of the art treatments, and
- Deal with the potential results
Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world….”
Imagine what the leadership of the mid-market can do together.
If you are interested in joining this task force click here click here.
CEO Connection is all about mid-market CEOs helping each other and changing the world!
Speak to you soon.
Kenneth Beck
Chief Executive Officer, CEO Connection
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As business leaders, we have the opportunity to impact not only the businesses we lead, but also the communities in which we live and work.
It is unbelievable to me that in this day and age with all the marvels that medicine has to offer, access to the right healthcare is still not available to everyone who needs it.
Cancer impacts virtually every American family.
The fact is if you or a loved one were diagnosed with cancer you might know what to do or who to call, but I guarantee that there are people who are working for you who would have nowhere to turn.
Not everyone has the combination of ability, wherewithal, bandwidth and connections necessary to access everything they need.
What if we could change that?
We may not be able to cure cancer but I believe that by combining the resources of the mid-market we can provide access to care that can change people’s lives.
To that end, today, as CEO of CEO Connection, I am creating a taskforce of Mid-Market CEOs to identify and create access for CEO Connection members and their employees who are impacted by cancer to resources they cannot get on their own that will:
- Enhance their ability to understand their situation,
- Find and access the right doctors,
- Receive state of the art treatments and
- Deal with the potential results.
Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world….”
Imagine what the leadership of the mid-market can do together.
If you are interested in joining this task force click here.
CEO Connection is all about Mid-Market CEOs helping each other and changing the world!
Speak to you soon.
Kenneth Beck
Chief Executive Officer, CEO Connection
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An Open Letter to the CEOC Community
This is the time for people, companies, and organizations to come together for the greater good, to right the wrongs, and change the world in which we live.
CEO Connection represents the largest group of Mid-Market CEOs in the world. As business leaders, we have the opportunity to impact not only the businesses we lead but also the communities in which we live and work.
When we embrace diversity and include those left out or marginalized, we not only set an example for all to see, we give hope to those who often have none. We must “place before the world the common sense of the subject, [in] terms so plain and firm as to command their assent” that fair and humane treatment of every human being is their right, no matter the color of their skin, race, gender, or sexual orientation. We need to do it because it is the RIGHT thing to do, not just because it makes good business sense.
It is unfathomable to me that in my grandparents’ lifetime African Americans were denied access to an equal education; in my parents’ lifetime African Americans were denied access to jobs and housing; in my lifetime African Americans were not allowed to use the same bathrooms or eat at the same restaurants; and in my children’s lifetime, in our country – The United States of America –, African Americans and other people of color are viewed with such suspicion that the justice, afforded to so many others as a matter of principle, is denied to them as a matter of due course.
We cannot rely on, nor wait for, the government to make things right. We need to take some action now. It is our moral imperative. Ignoring an injustice is an injustice. It is inherent upon the business community to lead the way. To that end, today, as CEO of CEO Connection, I am creating a taskforce of Mid-Market CEOs to identify and implement programs that make equal opportunity in our companies and communities a way of life not just a slogan.
We do not undertake this project lightly. We do not know what is coming next. However, we do know that all people deserve equal opportunity; we know that the government has not been able to achieve this yet; and we know that the business community can and should lead the way.
This will not be easy and there will be challenges ahead, but we must do all that we can to make a change. I am quite confident that Mid-Market CEOs can do anything…and this is the right thing to do.
Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world….” Imagine what the leadership of the mid-market can do together.
If not us, then who? If not now, then when?
If you are interested in joining the taskforce click here.
Stay healthy and be safe.
Kenneth Beck
Chief Executive Officer, CEO Connection
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A Letter to the CEOC Community:
Mid-Market companies must be represented on the COVID-19 “Opening the Country Councils.” They need a seat at the table.
As a Mid-Market CEO, you know that Mid-Market companies are essential to global economic success. Combined, they create over $10 trillion dollars in gross receipts and 30 million jobs.
You also know that the programs in the COVID-19 stimulus packages focus on large companies and small businesses, but do not address YOUR company needs. Currently, local, state, and federal governments are creating task forces to help plan the relaunch of the economy.
The Mid-Market must be represented! You need a seat at the table.
We are facing a once-in-a-generation event that impacts everyone. This is the time for people, companies, and organizations to come together for the greater good.
Please take a moment to help ensure that Mid-Market companies have a seat at the table by doing the following:
- Sign the Mid-Market “Seat At The Table” Petition, by clicking here.
- Have all of your employees, friends, and family sign the petition too.
- Forward this email to your elected officials (local, state, and federal).
Finally, if you would like to join the CEOC Mid-Market Taskforce click here.
We will get through this together.
Speak to you soon,
Kenneth Beck
Chief Executive Officer | CEO Connection
Chairman | Wharton Club of New York
T 646.416.6991 | F 646.292.5129
kbeck@ceoconnection.com
www.ceoconnection.com
