Schedule
Join the GEAPS Leadership Conference July 15-16 at Donaldson Company, Inc. in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Wednesday, July 15
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Leadership Conference
5:00 – 6:00 PM | Social Hour
Thursday, July 16
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Leadership Conference
Full agenda coming soon!
Program Highlights
Operations → Financial Results → Leadership Impact
From Operations to Outcomes: Financial Leadership in Grain Operations
Today’s leaders in grain and grain processing are expected to do more than manage operations—they are responsible for driving results across people, performance, and the business. This interactive, full-conference experience is designed to help mid- to upper-level leaders strengthen their impact by connecting operational decisions to financial outcomes.
Rather than focusing on finance in isolation, this session brings together operational excellence and financial leadership. It explores how margin, asset utilization, cash flow, growth, and people performance all work together to drive success.
Participants will build practical, real-world skills to evaluate decisions, prioritize resources, and lead teams more effectively in today’s environment of tight margins and increasing complexity.
Key Takeaways:
- Make stronger business decisions by understanding how daily operations influence financial performance
- Increase confidence in business conversations with senior leadership, lenders, and stakeholders
- Drive operational excellence by aligning people, processes, and resources for better results
- Lead with greater impact by connecting team performance to business outcomes
You’ll also explore how people management and process discipline directly impact both safety and profitability, gaining practical approaches to lead change, improve performance, and support your team.
Most importantly, this event helps you connect your role as a leader to the bigger business picture, so you can clearly see how your daily decisions influence results.
Participants will leave with a personal action plan and practical tools they can immediately apply to strengthen decision-making, improve outcomes, and elevate their leadership impact within their organization.
Meet Our Trainer
Dan Topf, owner of Topf Business Learning has over 25 years of experience helping people and businesses achieve dramatic performance improvement. He guides leaders at all levels see the bigger picture, so they can make better decisions, strengthen their teams, and improve performance.
Find Dan on LinkedIn at @dan_topf.