Educating the Next Generation of Co-op CEOs—Top Tips for Developing Leadership Talent

Educating the Next Generation of Co-op CEOs—Top Tips for Developing Leadership TalentIn this episode of CFC Solutions Cast, we speak with NRECA Executive and Staff Education Director Gary Pfann about what he’s learned during his more than 25 years of training cooperative executives. Pfann shares his expertise on building the next generation of cooperative leaders who are ready to meet the challenges of the future.Pfann discusses retirement trends electric cooperatives will face in the next decade, including retirements of executive staff, the importance of passing along institutional knowledge and the need for building internal development paths and CEO succession plans. Listen to the latest episode of CFC Solutions Cast to hear what challenges cooperatives face as a record number of CEO retirements lie ahead.Outline:00:49   Retirement Trends04:31    Passing Along Institutional Knowledge07:39    Technology and Future Leadership09:32    Executive Leadership Demographics and Pathways15:47     Leading Across Generational Differences22:03    Developing a Shared Vision25:03    Building a Succession Plan27:21     Top Three Tips