About The Society for Executive Wisdom
Our entire and continual purpose is to grow, develop and improve the business of organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industry types. This will be achieved through the branding of our Society, publicity for the 'profession' of executive management, in-service training, innovative thinking and learning practices, an active community of members, and other similar worthwhile methods recommended by our membership.
Executives and professionals who join the Society for Executive Wisdom will have access to a continuous flow of techniques, publicity, methodologies and peer-to-peer interchange which will enable them to choose the best options to improve their unique station or position within their own individual business and industry. One criterion is to represent the 'voice of executive management' to media and publicity outlets.
We will bring members together by meeting physically five times per year in a private dining room of a quality hotel. We will also be brought together by electronic and other media; in national events; in local chapters; and through peer-to-peer interchanges to build expertise, management techniques, marketing ability, leadership and a myriad of other essential management skills. There will be no elites but rather one Society sharing The Society of Executive Wisdom imprimatur. Thus, we will successfully ensure we initiate business opportunities and build executive skills, along with enabling members to unilaterally share wisdom, intelligence, ideas, thoughts, considerations and answers through a variety of member interactions.
National Society for Executive Wisdom Benefits
The Society for Executive Wisdom will provide national members the following:
- A monthly electronic newsletter on leadership, management, marketing, and related issues.
- A web site with all national members listed by specialties, geography, name, etc., with links to individual web sites.
- 'Help' and 'chat' rooms on the web site for peer-to-peer support, debate, and dialogue.
- 'Board Approval' in specialty areas, such as expert witness, IP, Patent Attorney, international logistics, IPO management, etc. The number of such approvals is restricted only by the qualifying criteria met in each area.
- Publicity to brand the organisation and members through ongoing affiliation with key public relations and publishing firms. This means that not only will Society branding take place in the media, but members may access these sources to appear as subject experts in the publicity material.
- Continuing education and professional development credits and points towards aligned associations. Such as the Recruitment & Consulting Services Associatioin has assigned 2 points for each of the the five meetings per year and 15 points to the 3 day national meeting. So full attendance of the annual program of The Society for Executive Wisdom would be 25 points.
- A national convention with top talent to educate, stimulate, and provoke the registrants. To further stimulate growth and avoid an incestuous philosophy, the convention will be promoted to the affiliate members as well, although SEW members will receive a deep discount.
- Chapter leadership sessions by workshop and teleconference for any local board members who desire development in their ability to recruit, program, administer, lead, etc.
- Since there are no "elites" there are no recertification or other requirements beyond yearly dues. Board Approval designations are not elites and simply indicate specific competencies.
- We will pass along targets of opportunities and requests for business management help as we deem appropriate though the electronic communications system. (But SEW is not a lead generation organisation nor do we commit to provide leads in any amounts or at specified times.)
- The web site part that is accessible only to members will feature "Executive Wisdom" articles written by leaders in a variety of fields exclusively for our membership.
- We will feature a bibliography section of all members' published books and information on how to obtain them. There will be a discount for members' purchases.
- We will establish and foster mastermind and networking groups.
- Free, periodic teleconferences for SEW members only.
- Monthly press releases which will feature SEW members individually.
Full National Membership
To join the Society as a Full National Member, an executive or professional must demonstrate and/or provide evidence of the following:
- Three consecutive years in a senior management position or in your designated profession if self-employed.
- For self-employed professionals, proof of either: a) a total of 25 client engagements with all contact information and permission to verify; or b) gross billings of at least $75,000 in each of three of the prior four years to applying for membership.
- A college undergraduate degree (or alternatively at least ten consecutive years in your profession).
- An executed, notarised statement that the applicant will abide by the ethics code of the Society, has provided honest information, and has never been convicted of a crime nor successfully sued in civil court for professional malfeasance.
- Three character references who will testify to your honesty, integrity, and ethics.
- Submission of a cheque, credit card, or direct debit for the first year dues. If for any reason the applicant is not accepted, the dues will be returned minus a $100 processing fee. All applications will be processed and approved or rejected within 10 days of filing. International members are welcome. Once accepted into membership, dues are non-refundable for any reason.
Board Approvals
Board Approvals will be created as the Society deems them appropriate, including upon request from members. We will publicise these and include them on our web site. No additional designations will appear other than "Board Approved in…" in our literature and in the member's literature as they may so choose.
Board Approval requires the following:
- One year of membership in the Society.
- Evidence of having practiced the specialty for at least one year.
- An executed, notarised statement that the applicant has provided honest information.
- Submission of a cheque, credit card, or direct deposit for the one-time Board Approval fee of $100 + GST. A certificate will be provided indicating the Board Approval, specialty, and year of attaining it.
Board Approvals are renewable every three years to remain in force.
Affiliate Membership
We wish to embrace people who do not yet qualify for full National Membership of the Society but who seek to develop themselves in a professional manner by interacting with and learning from the best in the field.
Affiliate membership is available to anyone who:
- Possesses a college undergraduate degree.
- Provides three character references who will testify to your honesty, integrity, and ethics.
- Submits an executed, notarised statement that the applicant will abide by the ethics code of the Society for Executive Wisdom, has provided honest information, and has never been convicted of a crime nor successfully sued in civil court for professional malfeasance.
- Submits of a cheque, credit card, or direct deposit for the first year dues of $250 + GST. If for any reason the applicant is not accepted, the dues will be returned minus a $100 processing fee. All applications will be processed and approved or rejected within 10 days of filing. Once accepted into membership, dues are non-refundable for any reason.
An affiliate member can apply for regular membership after three consecutive years of affiliate status (or sooner if all full membership criteria can be met) and the ability to additionally meet membership provisions. Affiliate members cannot apply for Board Approvals, and they will be designated as affiliate members in our online directory and resource list.
Chapter Support and Liaison
Our intent is to welcome as many chapters as possible, but to restrict numbers for each Chapter to a maximum of 19. We require only the following:
- A minimum of 12 members who agree to form the chapter and sign a chapter ethics code.
Members may be disqualified if they violate the ethics code, or act in a manner detrimental to the membership at national or local levels. Local chapters are encouraged to be as innovative and aggressive in promotion and recruiting as they deem appropriate.
Ric Willmot FAIM MIMC
CEO and Founder
May 2007
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