Aligning Purpose with Performance: Building a Shared Vision Across the Organization and Beyond
Session Summary: In this session, you’ll discover how to build credibility and trust by uncovering the key elements of authentic relationship-building during times of change while showcasing your expertise in genuine ways. You’ll also learn how to scale with purpose through real-life case studies, translating lessons into actionable steps for aligning team members with strategic goals. We’ll explore proven tactics for fostering both personal and group alignment, illustrating how individual motivations can drive, rather than detract from, organizational success. Finally, you’ll gain frameworks for implementing change with confidence, pinpointing common obstacles and establishing communication strategies that empower teams to wholeheartedly embrace new initiatives.
Jamie Shah
Jamie Shah is the President of her family’s business, Chem-Impex, a distributor and manufacturer of high purity laboratory chemicals. Prior to Chem-Impex, Shah was the Chief Operating Officer of The Spice House. She was also previously the lead associate at Hyde Park Angels and Hyde Park Venture Partners, and was selected as a Kauffman Fellows Finalist. She started her career at Goldman Sachs as an investment banker in the consumer retail group, and then was a financial analyst for Google Maps.
In addition to teaching Outperform & Outlast: Operating and Investing in Closely Held Businesses at Booth, Shah is a Polsky Center Entrepreneur in Residence where she provides mentorship and coaching to University of Chicago students interested in exploring topics related to family business and long term ownership and operations.
Shah earned a dual degree (BBA and BS) from The University of Wisconsin – Madison in finance, investments, and banking and Spanish literature and language, and an MBA from Chicago Booth. In 2023, Shah was selected as one of Family Business Magazine's Transformational Women in Business.
Shah serves on the University of Wisconsin's Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board and resides in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago with her husband, Anish, and their two children Rowan (an adventurous first grader at The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools) and Sona (an inquisitive pre-schooler at Near North Montessori).