Leadership Accelerator

October 9, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Registration is available via WIM SUMMIT website.

A high-impact, half-day experience for leaders preparing to step into senior or executive roles. Participants navigate realistic strategic scenarios, learn practical change frameworks, and work in curated peer advisory groups to convert insights into a 90-day action plan. The experience will conclude with a networking reception.

Program Overview and Who Should Attend

Transitioning from operational or departmental leadership to an executive role requires a fundamental shift in mindset - from optimizing individual functions to leading with an enterprise-wide perspective. Executives must understand how all parts of the organization connect, how the business creates value, and how decisions impact the whole. This program is designed to help leaders make that shift, strengthening business acumen, strategic judgment, and the ability to focus on what is best for the organization while still operating effectively in real time.

We welcome leaders looking to broaden their strategic thinking from a department-level focus to an enterprise, organization-wide perspective in preparation for transitioning into senior or executive roles within the next 24 months. Titles may include Director or, in small to mid-sized manufacturing organizations, General Manager or equivalent roles.

Program Details and Experience

Program Outcomes

Enhanced executive presence
Stronger strategic thinking under pressure
Peer advisory network for ongoing support
Executive workbook (physical and digital)
A ready-to-execute 90-day plan with clear success measures
Certificate of completion

Facilitator Bio

Julie Noonan

Julie Noonan is an Executive Coach for senior-level professional women who believe in living lives of unapologetic authenticity, candor, integrity and humor. Julie helps women in business lead with the wisdom of the matriarchs, including telling the TRUTH, even when it stings.

Julie has more than 30 years of executive-level experience in Change Management Consulting, she has helped companies implement new technologies, change cultures, enable smooth M&A projects, and handle emotion-filled reorganizations.

Julie’s strengths include:

A genuine love of people in all their messiness
A deep talent for idea-generation that helps her clients expand their thinking and innovate
A keen focus on maximizing others’ talents
The ability to recognize the inherent connections between people, things and ideas
A ruthless resolve to create REAL relationships with her clients so that she can help them “meet the need beneath the need”
Powerful intuition to “feel” cultures and energy in an organization or in a group setting, subtly engaging participation and alignment
Stubborn resilience and perseverance in the face of failure
A strong determination to continue learning and growing