The Institute values growth above all else
The Institute was created in 2010 by Chris Hanks as a platform to help CEOs and business owners lead successful and fulfilling lives. We are led by a small staff and about forty influential voices in entrepreneurship that comprise our Board of Trustees. All share a commitment to mastering the hardest job that exists in business – growth.
Committed to growth
- Our growth as individuals
- The growth of our businesses
- The growth of our people
- The growth of our legacies
Together we dive into the latest thought leadership and develop approaches to practical application. We learn what can’t be googled and hold ourselves and each other accountable. And from this work, we support the growth of over 475 CEOs, business owners, executives, emerging leaders, and students.
Our members meet regularly to help each other work through business challenges, develop strategies for growth, and engage our teams to be more productive and fulfilled in their work. Using our vast Research Library, we apply the best thinking in entrepreneurship to create more time, money, and significance.
Impact Over Ego
Some colleges have a tradition of eliminating names on the backs of football jerseys. If the players don’t work together, the whole team suffers.
It represents that there are no superstars.
It represents that all are essential to the mission.
It represents that legacy is about others.
In this vein, we have chosen not to list our Board of Trustees, academic scholars, and experts on our website. Instead of attempting to impress with our bios and vitae, The Institute represents one community with a core belief in the power of growing entrepreneurs.
We are focused less on impressing and more on impacting.
We gather leading voices in entrepreneurship but believe that each voice is equally important, including those of our students.
All of us together are smarter than any one of us is individually.
And the significance we create together is bigger than any we can achieve alone.
If you are ready to grow, please contact us for an interview.
The Institute is based in Atlanta, Georgia and serves members and organizations around the world.
