Strategic Alignment: Connecting Your Execution to Your Organisation's Goals

Many associations have a clear strategy and a worthy purpose, yet still struggle to turn that direction into delivery. The gap rarely sits with the plan itself; it sits in the mechanics that connect constitutional objectives to the day-to-day operations of events, training and member services.

In this webinar, Lindsay McGrath unpacks the mindset and mechanics of sustainable growth, the kind that energises your people, strengthens your purpose and builds real financial confidence. Drawing on his experience leading associations through significant growth, Lindsay will walk through the business models that transform associations and show how Directors can lead an innovative, enthused team.

In this session Lindsay will:

• explain how to move beyond strategy on a shelf and into the delivery of genuine member value
• show how constitutional objectives can flow through to the operations of events, training and services
• explore the business models that allow associations to create self-funding value centres
• outline how Directors can lead and energise a team to drive innovation and member engagement
• share the mindset and mechanics behind sustainable growth and financial confidence

Essential viewing for Directors, board members and association leaders who want to close the gap between strategy and execution, and build the financial strength to deliver on their purpose.

About the Presenter

Lindsay McGrath is a strategist, advisor and facilitator who works with organisations navigating growth, change and transformation. Through his work with Boards, CEOs and leadership teams, he helps organisations clarify direction, strengthen decision-making and create surplus for purpose. With broad executive experience across associations, not-for-profits and commercial organisations, Lindsay is known for combining strategic thinking with practical execution. His work focuses on governance, growth, marketing, operations and organisational alignment, helping leaders challenge old thinking, simplify complexity and deliver meaningful outcomes. Lindsay regularly facilitates strategy sessions, keynote presentations and leadership workshops across Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on creating practical momentum rather than strategy that sits on a shelf. Over his career, Lindsay has been instrumental in founding and co-founding several associations and nationally recognised training qualifications. He has successfully led organisations through significant growth, including one association that expanded from $358K to $12M in turnover, tripling membership and earning consecutive recognition (2023 & 2024) in the Australian Financial Review's Fast 100 list. Lindsay serves as Managing Director of the Think Outside Group. His work has been featured in Associations Evolve 2025 & Beyond, CEO Magazine, and he was named a 2023 Association Influencer by AuSAE. Lindsay McGrath GAICD, MBA, CAE, FGIA, FIML.

When

Friday 12 June 2026 @ 1pm - 2pm (AEST)

What is included:

Everyone who registers for the webinar (even if you can’t make the live stream) will receive access to:

• A recording of the webinar*
• A PDF copy of the slide deck

*for up to one month after the live webinar date

Pricing
All amounts are in AUD

Individual (1 - 3 people): $79.00 per person
Whole board (4 - 10 people): $280.00 for the group
Max. group size of 10 ppl per group registration. Must all be from the same organisation