Fostering Excellence: The First Ever Greatway Leadership Summit 2024 Experience
Our host and volunteer leading the Greatway Sales Leadership in a dance break at the Greatway Leadership Summit 2024
The Sales Leadership of Greatway learned a lot and left inspired to guide their teams towards greatness, embodying the essence of true leadership.
Introduction
Greatway Financial Inc., one of the fastest organically growing MGA in Canada, is proud to have hosted the Greatway Leadership Summit 2024. From March 22nd to 24th, this dynamic event took place at the Telus Convention Centre, enshrined by the theme, "Guiding Vision, Inspiring Action".
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things”
This saying became the heart of the summit.
Leadership Explored: A Path to Empowerment
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence, and inspiration”
Reflecting upon the quote above, the Greatway Leadership Summit 2024 was crafted to inspire those leading from every position and to influence positive growth. Through meticulously curated activities, workshops, and keynote presentations, the summit aimed to impart the essence of true leadership, resonating with Ralph Nader's belief:
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”
Senior Vice President, Fernan Cagara, underscored the summit’s impact on empowerment, marking it as a prime example of Greatway’s dedication to their people and the broader industry—a commitment that transcends words.
Pioneering Professional Experiences
The summit spotlighted a comprehensive array of topics, leading the discussion on industry breakthroughs, leadership paradigms, and the era of digital transformation. Each session brought to life Steve Jobs’ credo:
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Esteemed speakers and thought leaders, such as Steve Osmond and Keith Leech, provided extensive strategies and insights on public speaking and nurturing professional growth. The invitation to these speakers is a testament to Greatway’s commitment to continuous improvement.
Celebrating and Recognizing Brilliance
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
Echoing Albert Schweitzer’s wisdom, Greatway Financial acknowledged and celebrated the individual contributions made during the Summit. The leadership gift boxes, and company share certificates highlighted our belief in recognizing happiness as instrumental for success.
"The Greatway Leadership Summit was incredibly enlightening, offering practical tips for leadership and business ownership,” Marjorie Bautista, Executive Vice President, said, “Knowing that our company values our services made us feel genuinely appreciated and motivated to strive for excellence. Thank you for the great experience."
This glowing testament from Marjorie, not only reflects the gratification and motivation one gains from such a prestigious event, but it also signifies the heart of our commitment at Greatway Financial. We pursue not just the success of our missions, but the heartfelt recognition of every individual’s valuable contribution to our collective objectives.
Participation of Greatway Leaders and Executives
Led by CEO and Lead Mentor of Greatway, Marlon Antonio with his wife, Elsa Antonio, over 30 Agents from Greatway’s Sales Leadership and several Greatway Executives joined the much-anticipated event. The Greatway group was even welcomed as one of the renowned MGAs in Canada in the opening ceremony.
“It’s amazing that you can talk with other people in the industry,” echoing, Bonnie Godsman, Lady Dyan Arevalo, one of Greatway’s Executive Vice Chairmans said, “…not to compete but collaborate with one another, all for servicing more clients and servicing them better.” One of Greatway’s mantra is to change people’s lives for the better and it starts at the very top. The leaders attending LAMP, were reminded of why we do what we do.
Greatway treats this opportunity as truly an honour, and the company wouldn’t be able to achieve this if not for the hard work of our agents, advocating financial literacy and the “Income, Independence, and Impact” opportunities in the life insurance and financial industry to Canadians.
“Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
Building Tomorrow’s Legacy in the Insurance and Financial Industry
We pride ourselves on our collaboration with industry stalwarts such as ivari, Advocis Broker Services, and Foresters Financial, among others. Pooling knowledge and resources, we facilitated profound exchanges.
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
Feedback from participants like Rona Joy Sereno, Senior Vice President, exemplified the transformative impact of the Summit.
The Greatway Commitment: Charting a Steadfast Future
The Greatway Leadership Summit 2024 solidified our unwavering commitment to shaping a brighter future for the financial services industry in Canada. As your trusted partners in the industry, we pledge to continue creating spaces like this Leadership Summit that foster growth, resilience, and innovation in leadership practices. We extend heartfelt gratitude to all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers and staff who made it an unforgettable experience.
At Greatway Financial, we are not just committed to innovation; we are committed to you. Together, we will continue to innovate, lead with purpose, and ensure that every Greatway client feels informed, valued, and confident in their decisions.
We can only invest in our leaders and continue creating confident leaders in Greatway because of your trust in us as your partner in your journey towards a financially secure future. Please accept our wholehearted gratitude for letting us help you.
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