North Star Basecamp
Embark on your strategic planning journey
North Star Basecamp was designed for MDC’s Chief Strategy Officers
and executives leading their strategic planning journeys.
North Star Basecamp was held August 5, from 11 am to 4 pm CST, in Chicago immediately prior to MDC’s 2024 Summer Owner Meeting! Basecamp served as the initial marker in moving our project forward.
During Basecamp, we explored the guiding principles and methodologies that set the foundation for our learning and growth around strategic planning.
For example, we explored:
- The scale of maturity for the Top 10 dimensions of strategic health
- Multiple ownership models for strategy within your team, including how to best engage your Board of Directors and your leadership team into your strategic planning efforts
- How to efficiently and effectively navigate through key strategic decisions in a way that fosters alignment and buy in
- Collaboration and ideation in small groups to share our paths toward increased alignment, communication, and management of strategic projects
This was not a one-time event—this was the beginning of a revolutionary cohort of dedicated strategic planning professionals together on a journey from vision to action.
Build actionable takeaways for your team to use immediately while also laying the foundation for further maturity, depth, and additional tools in our two-day North Star Expedition this fall! (See details below.)
Our Speakers
Define the future on your strategic planning
You are not required to attend both Basecamp and Expedition,
but we encourage you to do so!
Discover Why You'll Want to Attend Expedition
At MDC’s North Star Expedition, you’ll engage with world-renowned experts and industry leaders—learning from both outside professionals and your peers. And this is not a one-time event—this is the continuation of a revolutionary cohort of dedicated strategic planning professionals together on a journey from vision to action. After Expedition, you’ll walk away with a clear action plan purposely crafted to deliver measurable results.
Expedition Details and Logistics
- $4,500
- $395/night + tax: Montage Big Sky
MDC is partnering with Paterson Center to design this event specifically for MDC owners to start addressing some of your biggest challenges around strategic planning:
- Connecting all levels of your organization to the plan—communicating clearly, bringing the vision to life, illustrating how every person matters, and getting ownership and buy-in
- Developing meaningful, simple metrics
- Creating early indicators to show when a slight turn or redirect is necessary
- Leveraging data to tell the story of where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re headed
- Identifying and prioritizing projects to advance your vision
- Understanding how key trends and issues inside and outside our industry impact strategy and knowing whether shifts are necessary
- Demonstrated value and effectiveness of the CSO role
- Surface and address core issues and opportunities that you face in your role
- Industry trends driving emerging opportunities
- Leading communication, alignment, and buy-in
- And so much more!
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