The Lodestar Syndicate

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What is The Lodestar Syndicate?

A Unique Community for a Unique Stage in Life

We are a collective of leaders, founders, givers, and doers. We are at the life stage of translating success into significance. We know that leadership can be lonely and that the antidote is a community. A community of trust – that holds us accountable to be our best selves. A community of courage – that challenges us to raise our ambition levels. A community of learning – that fosters personal growth for impact.

A North Star to Guide Us

The further we progress in our careers and life journeys, and the more successful we become, the more we need people who keep us grounded and focused on our true purpose, our North Star. The Syndicate was built around this concept: to be a group of fellow travellers on the journey to whom we can be always coming home.

lode·star \ˈlōd-ˌstär\ noun

1 : archaic : a star that leads or guides especially : NORTH STAR

2 : one that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide


syn·​di·​cate \ˈsin-di-kət\ noun

1 : a group of persons or concerns who combine to carry out a particular transaction or project

Please bring strange things.

Please come bringing new things.

Let very old things come into your hands.

Let what you do not know come into your eyes.

Let desert sand harden your feet.

Let the arch of your feet be the mountains.

Let the paths of your fingertips be your maps

and the ways you go be the lines on your palms.

Let there be deep snow in your inbreathing

and your outbreath be the shining of ice.

May your mouth contain the shapes of strange words.

May you smell food cooking you have not eaten.

May the spring of a foreign river be your navel.

May your soul be at home where there are no houses.

Walk carefully, well loved one,

walk mindfully, well loved one,

walk fearlessly, well loved one.

Return with us, return to us,

be always coming home.


Initiation Song from the Finders’ Lodge

by Usurla LeGuin


Who participates?

Seasoned leaders from all walks of life...

We are leaders at the top of our game (business, academia, government, NGO, faith, ...) who are “happy but not satisfied”: we want to learn more, be more and do more - for ourselves, our families and our communities.


We gather with the generosity to share our own experiences and expertise, and the open-minded curiosity to learn from our peers. All the knowledge we need on our leadership journey is already in the community, which is highly-curated. Each and every member has unique experience, networks and perspectives to contribute that will enrich each others’ lives.



Guidelines for participants

Participation is Invitation-Only

In order to create an authentic community based on trust, we ask everyone attending to adhere to the following Guidelines:

  • Participation is by invitation only. In order to attend, you must be nominated by a board member.
  • All participants are expected to be mentally and physically present for the whole event. That means leaving your work and your phone behind, and being an active, constructive, energetic participant, who listens and contributes respectfully.
  • Our events are complete off-the-record: no social media, no photos, and no sharing outside of the community. We do not publish photos, names or biographies of our participants.
  • Due to space constraints and our desire to keep things fresh and sincere, prior attendance does not guarantee an invitation to future events.





Next Event

December 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025

CONTACT:

team@lodestarsyndicate.com