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

In 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 Trends
04:31    Passing Along Institutional Knowledge
07:39    Technology and Future Leadership
09:32    Executive Leadership Demographics and Pathways
15:47     Leading Across Generational Differences
22:03    Developing a Shared Vision
25:03    Building a Succession Plan
27:21     Top Three Tips