Leadership Advisor · Host · Chieftain
Leadyour ownway.
Clarity. Not noise.
115k+ leaders · 26+ years · The Chieftains · Dublin 2026
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The Chieftains · Dublin
The Chieftains Framework™
The leader you are is already inside you.
Chieftains don't follow gurus. They know their strengths. They set their own vision. They work a real plan. And they build around people who lift them higher — not lower. This is what Dermot Buffini has coached for 26 years.
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Strengths
Know what you're best at. Lead from there.
02
Goals
Set a vision you're actually excited to pursue.
03
Plan
Work a real, accountable plan.
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The Curious CEO
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St Helen's Hotel · Dublin · October 2026
Dublin.
October 2026.
An invitation-only gathering of the world's most serious leaders.
No stages. No panels. No keynotes.
Just wisdom in the room.
The Methodology
Where are you operating right now?
Every leader operates somewhere on the line. The question is whether you know where — and whether you have the tools to move up.
Above The Line
Ownership. Accountability. Responsibility.
Where high-performing leaders operate. A state of clarity, vision, and intentional action. This is where your genius lives.
Below The Line
Blame. Excuses. Denial.
The reactive state that holds most leaders back. Many operate here without realising it — limiting their potential and their team's.
What Chieftains Say
"Dermot doesn't coach you — he helps you coach yourself. I came in confused. I left with a plan I was actually excited to execute."
CEO
Fortune 500 Company
"The Chieftains isn't going to be a conference. It's going to be a real conversation I've been waiting years to have."
Founder
$80M Company
"As a CEO there are very few opportunities to be real, authentic, and vulnerable. Dermot always brings this out in a safe personal way."
CEO
PE Firm
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