Jack C. Massey College of Business Celebrates 34 Years of Leadership Development through Executive Learning Networks
Jack C. Massey College of Business Celebrates 34 Years of Leadership Development through Executive Learning Networks
June 7, 2023 | by Jasmine Simmons
The Jack C. Massey College of Business at Belmont University recently launched the 2023 Executive Learning Networks (ELN). This year, ELN celebrates 34 years of providing a dynamic lineup of events, presentations and workshops that encourage learning among leaders in Nashville’s business community through shared experiences and resources. University President Dr. Greg Jones and Board of Trustee Chair Milton Johnson commenced the series with a discussion on “How to Stay Grounded as a Leader” on March 7.
Each year, nationally recognized speakers present cutting-edge business ideas. Mindful Leadership Expert, author and former Lower East Side monk Pandit Dasa was a featured speaker in the spring semester and spoke on the subject of “Employee Wellness: THE Non-negotiable Driver for Fulfillment and Retention” on April 12.
“Managing our mind is probably the most important thing because it’s running everything else,” Dasa said. “Our mind is responsible for our emotions, how we react to things, how we perceive things. It’s responsible for pretty much everything and yet, all throughout our life we never receive any training on how to manage it.”
ELN members have the option to hear from a collection of high-caliber speakers virtually or in person. The ELN Video Library YouTube Resource holds an extensive video library from the past 12 years, and members have exclusive, unlimited access to over 2,200 assets including executive book summaries, webinars, podcasts and skill-based newsletters in the Soundview library.
In the last 34 years, ELN has grown from eight original members to a robust network of over 250 business executives across over 30 corporate memberships. Notable ELN speakers have included New York Times bestseller Malcolm Gladwell, author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Steven Covey and former Vice President Al Gore.
This year, Major General Charles Bolden Jr. who was the first African-American to serve as NASA administrator will speak at the annual Leadership Breakfast in December.
How to Become an ELN Member
Executive Learning Networks (ELN) is a leadership development program and interconnected business community designed specifically for executive and senior leaders in Middle Tennessee. Driven by the question, “Where do senior executives in our area go to learn from each other and from preeminent thought leaders around the country?” our ELN program was launched in 1990 through a partnership with Clayton McWhorter and Belmont University. Throughout the last few decades, the program has supported over 160 organizations in our community, resulting in 3,500+ executives involved in leadership development and peer learning.
Let's get started! Each member organization commits twelve leaders from their company to attend eleven learning programs at Belmont throughout the year either in-person or virtually; these seats are transferable to other associates within the organization. Many organizations send employees based on their personal leadership goals, or based on topic of learning. We encourage ELN members to use all allotted attendance spaces each session to not miss out on networking and learning opportunities.
IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
- $5,000 for 12 senior associates to attend each session in the most convenient way possible, either in person or virtually (Additional associates $300 each; can add up to 6 more senior associates)
- ELN Members Only Website with videos of speakers from current and past years (12 years of videos)
- ELN Members Only LinkedIn Group with member information for connecting with other ELN members
- Soundview library database access with over 2200 assets including book summaries, webinars, podcasts, and skill-based newsletters
If you have any questions about membership and/or are interested in visiting a session as you consider joining the network, please reach out to Jill Robinson, Assistant Dean of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships via phone (615) 460-5560, or email jill.robinson@belmont.edu.
View and download the 2023 ELN Series of Learning Schedule of Events