The document introduces the Academy for Chief Executives, which aims to inspire its 500 members who are CEOs, MDs, and managing partners of businesses with average turnover of £9.5M. The Academy provides peer-to-peer learning through monthly group meetings, annual retreats, and ongoing mentoring and coaching. Members benefit from an objective sounding board, improved performance and work-life balance, and a supportive community of non-competing peers. The Academy differs from competitors by developing the whole person, not just the business skills, and having successful businesspeople as chairmen. Members praise the Academy for helping them look at the horizon rather than just the bottom line and for providing trusted advice they don't have to