Managers, general managers, and executives enjoyed a moment between conference sessions.
2017 Leadership Conference
Explores What it Means to Be the Best
Annual leadership conference brings company leaders together for mutual growth.
S
enior management and guests from across
the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
gathered for the annual Larry H. Miller
Leadership Conference in Kauai, Hawaii, January
15-20, 2017. This year’s theme was centered
around the company’s vision of being the best
place in town to work and the best place in town
to do business. The theme was given a local twist
and shortened to the Hawaiian phrase No Ka ‘Oi,
which means “the best.”
HIGHLIGHTS
Conference attendees were introduced to the
“be the best” theme by Clark Whitworth, who
“What sets us apart and
binds us together is that we’ve
created a culture of values
together—it makes us stronger
and gives us purpose.”
Gail Miller
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shared one of Larry Miller’s favorite stories,
“The Impossible ($5) Job.” Clark explained that
Larry often used the story of a young man who
gains an unlikely mentor while learning what
it means to be his very best self to explain the
importance of having a good work ethic and the
value of mentors. Clark also used the story to
challenge the company’s leadership to seek out
mentoring opportunities in the coming year.
The company presidents gave reports on
their various business entities, sharing highlights
from the previous year, along with how they were
implementing and seeing results from the LHM
Group’s mission, vision, values, and guiding
principles.
For the first time at leadership conference,
each of the presidents conducted break-out
sessions with the members of his or her business
entities. Attendees discussed specific action
items they could carry out in their workplaces to
further the company’s vision of being the best.
Steve Miller presented the Miller 2020
Vision—an outline of the Miller family’s plan for
the Group (see feature story on page 4). Steve
also moderated a panel discussion featuring
five members of the board of directors. The
panel shared insights into their experiences in
the business world, as well as the most valuable
lessons they have learned over the course of
their varied careers.
On the final day of the conference, Gail
Miller shared her thoughts on the conference
theme. She expressed her gratitude to those who
have taught and shared the company’s values
and culture—a culture Gail believes makes us
better and different: “What sets us apart and
binds us together is that we’ve created a culture
of values together; it makes us stronger and gives
us purpose.” Gail concluded by encouraging the
leadership team to share the Group’s values each
chance it got, so that team members will touch
each level and each employee in the company. ◆