Membership in the Thought Leadeship Institute is by invitation or nomination only.
How will new members be selected?
Prospective members will be invited or nominated. For each member company, up to two individuals will be allowed to attend each regular Exchange event. Once the first Exchange has been held, prospective members who are nominated must be approved by a majority of the current membership.
What is expected of me as a member?
Each member will be asked to commit to the following:
- Sending the “right” person to Exchange meetings, someone who can add to member-knowledge and dialogue
- Participating in discussions/dialogue
- Sharing best practices/information
- Maintaining confidentiality (no discussion or distribution of TLI materials or information to non-members)
Will you invite vendors to our meetings?
Vendors will only be invited with approval of the general membership of the respective Exchange. TLI and the Exchanges developed will be governed by principles of vendor neutrality:
- We will not directly solicit any of our Exchange members
- We won't accept money from vendors
- We won’t recommend a specific vendor, but we will provide a list based on established criteria
- We will put the best minds in the room, vendor or not, we ask that you trust our intentions
- If we ever do invite a vendor to attend, they must be innovative and a thought leader in our industry
- We will provide a money-back guarantee if an Exchange member ever feels these principles have been violated or compromised