ENERGY LEADERSHIP
Leadership Traits
Thought-Feeling-Action Model
Choose How You Show Up
| When: | Monday, September 28, 2026 |
| Time: | 5:30 PM – Networking 6:00–7:00 PM – Wes Becton |
| Where: | Union League Club of Chicago 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL |
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Union League Club: Business Leaders Group
Co-Facilitated By
Marne Smiley
Founder, Bumper Lanes
Wes Becton, MBA, PCC
Co-founder and CEO of George Washington Street Partners
About the event
Join me and Wes Becton on September 28 at the Union League Club of Chicago for Energy Leadership, a Business Leaders Group session on how the energy you bring as a leader shapes your team’s performance, and how to change it on purpose.
This isn’t a talk about what leaders should do. You’ll look at how you’re actually showing up, learn to spot when you’re leading in a way that drains your team, and leave with a practical way to shift to leading in a way that energizes them.
Wes is the Co-Founder and CEO of George Washington Street Partners, an executive leadership coach, and a former healthcare executive who taught leadership and organizational behavior for 13 years. He’s led teams and he’s taught the science behind it.
Key Takeaways
- Why your team mirrors the way you show up, and how to use that on purpose
- Core leadership traits, from building trust to admitting mistakes
- The Thought-Feeling-Action model
- How to tell whether you’re leading with catabolic (draining) or anabolic (energizing) energy
- The six influencers that shape your energy: spiritual, mental, physical, emotional, environmental, and social
- Two case studies: good leadership versus great