C12 Greater Charlotte Leadership Series

Tim will deliver a compelling discussion titled “Culture as a Competitive Edge and Calling”—a timely exploration of how intentional culture can elevate your business, deepen your leadership, and shape your legacy. Drawing from his journey at MassMutual Carolinas and The Pelora Group, Tim will share a simple but powerful idea: great leaders leave the “campsite” better than they found it.

Expect real-world stories, actionable strategies, and faith-driven insights that will challenge and inspire you to lead with purpose, build with vision, and create a flourishing workplace culture.

Key Take-Aways

• A clear definition of culture: understanding how shared values, behaviors, and beliefs shape every part of your organization.
• The business case for culture: why companies with strong, intentional cultures outperform competitors in growth, engagement, and retention.
• Practical tools and strategies: discover how to build and sustaining a healthy, purpose-driven workplace, drawn from real-world examples and leadership insights.
• A renewed sense of calling: how integrating faith into leadership fosters authenticity, trust, and alignment with your core values.
• Inspiration to lead with purpose: seeing how values-driven leadership can create lasting impact beyond profit, touching lives, communities, and the broader marketplace.
  

About Guest Speaker: Timothy Flanagan Jr.

Tim Flanagan Jr. is a third-generation MassMutual leader and CEO of The Pelora Group, one of Charlotte’s largest and longest-standing financial services firms. Since taking the helm in 2004, he has led the firm through significant growth across the Carolinas, championing values-driven leadership and holistic financial planning.

A passionate advocate for culture and community, Tim co-hosts the Winning Through Culture podcast and founded the Hands and Feet Foundation, supporting organizations like Charlotte Rescue Mission and Rise Against Hunger. His firm also participates in MassMutual’s LifeBridgeSM program, providing free life insurance to help income-eligible families fund education.

Tim has been recognized among Charlotte’s “40 Under 40” and “Most Admired CEOs,” and his firm is consistently named one of the city’s “Best Places to Work.” He serves on MassMutual’s Field Advisory Council, Charlotte Uptown Rotary, and is a C12 member.

A graduate of Cabrini University with executive training from UVA’s Darden School, Tim considers his greatest achievement his family, his wife Jeanine and their two children, Sean and Caitlin.

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Norfolk Hall, 2905 Griffith Street, Charlotte, United States

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