— Membership
Built for Leaders Who Carry the Responsibility of Decisions.
The CEO Magazine Leadership Network is a curated community for business leaders who are not simply part of an organisation, but responsible for shaping its direction. Membership is designed primarily for CEOs, Founders, Promoters, Managing Directors, Business Owners and qualifying Directors who want to learn from credible peers, build trusted relationships and contribute meaningfully to a leadership community.
Membership Principle
This is not an open-membership networking platform. Every application is reviewed.
— Eligibility
Who Is the Network For?
Chief Executive Officers
Leaders carrying overall responsibility for the direction, performance and growth of their organisation.
Founders & Co-Founders
Entrepreneurs who have created and continue to actively lead their businesses.
Promoters
Business leaders with significant ownership, strategic influence and operating involvement.
Managing Directors
Senior decision-makers responsible for organisational strategy and execution.
Business Owners
Owners actively involved in leading established or growth-stage enterprises.
Executive & Whole-Time Directors
Board-level leaders with substantial operating and decision-making responsibility.
Select C-Suite Leaders
Exceptional COOs, CFOs, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs and other senior executives may be considered where they carry enterprise-level responsibility and can meaningfully contribute.
— Business Qualification
₹3 Crore+
Annual Revenue — applicants would ordinarily represent organisations generating annual revenues of ₹3 crore or above. However, turnover is an indicator, not the entire definition of leadership quality.
Important
Meeting the revenue benchmark does not automatically guarantee membership. Membership is based on both eligibility and fit.
— Beyond the Title
What We Look For Beyond Designation
Decision-Making Authority
Members should carry genuine responsibility for important organisational decisions.
Business Experience
Members should bring experiences, perspectives and lessons that may be valuable to fellow leaders.
Growth Orientation
The Network is intended for leaders who continue to learn, evolve and build.
Integrity & Reputation
Professional conduct and business reputation matter.
Contribution Mindset
The best members do not only ask "What will I get?" They also ask "What can I contribute?"
Respect for Confidentiality
Members may encounter sensitive conversations. Respect for confidentiality is essential.
Respect for Relationships
The Network is designed around relationships, not aggressive selling.
— Fit Matters Both Ways
Who May Not Be the Right Fit?
Individuals whose primary objective is collecting sales leads
Accessing member contact data
Repeatedly soliciting members
Obtaining guaranteed awards
Mass-promoting products or services to members
Joining only for a designation or badge
Obtaining guaranteed media coverage
Seeking guaranteed investments or business contracts
Commercial relationships may certainly emerge. But they should emerge from trust, relevance and mutual interest.
— Membership Categories
Two Categories, One Standard
Founding Membership
₹75,000
+ GST · Per Annum
Available to the first 50 approved members of the Delhi NCR Founding Chapter. Qualifying Founding Members receive their founding annual membership rate for their first three membership years, subject to timely renewal, continued eligibility and good standing.
Regular Membership
To Be Introduced
Regular membership will be introduced as the Network develops beyond its inaugural cohort. Membership pricing, eligibility and programme structure may evolve as future chapters and experiences are introduced.
Individual Membership. Organisational Relevance.
Membership is granted to the individual business leader, not the organisation. An organisation may pay the membership fee on behalf of its CEO, Founder, Director or approved executive, but the membership remains attached to the approved individual.
Membership Status: Named. Personal. Non-Transferable.
— Curation
Why Is Membership Curated?
If everyone can enter simply by paying a fee, eventually the fee becomes the only qualification. That is not what we want to build.
Leadership Level
Comparable responsibilities among peers.
Community Balance
Healthy mix of industries, experiences and perspectives.
Competitive Conflicts
Where practical, direct competitors separated within Peer Councils.
Contribution
The applicant should strengthen the community.
Reputation
Other members should feel comfortable developing trusted relationships with the person.
Our objective is not to make membership unnecessarily difficult. It is to make membership worth having.
— How to Join
The Membership Journey
Founding Membership cannot simply be purchased online.
Apply
Complete the membership application with information about yourself, your role and organisation.
Review
The Membership Team reviews the application based on eligibility and fit with the developing cohort. Where required, we may schedule a brief membership conversation.
Invitation
Selected applicants receive a formal invitation to join the Founding 50.
Membership Activation
Following acceptance of the invitation, completion of applicable documentation and payment of the membership fee, the membership is activated.
Onboarding
Members are introduced to the Network, upcoming experiences, participation guidelines and, where applicable, their Peer Council journey.
Onboarding
Members are introduced to the Network, upcoming experiences, participation guidelines and, where applicable, their Peer Council journey.
— Frequently Asked Eligibility Questions
My company is below ₹3 crore in revenue. Can I still apply?
Yes. ₹3 crore is the normal qualifying benchmark rather than an absolute barrier. Exceptional founders and leaders may be considered based on growth, funding, organisational scale, market impact, innovation or other relevant factors.
My company is above ₹3 crore. Is membership automatic?
No. Revenue establishes only one part of eligibility. Every application remains subject to review.
Can a senior corporate executive join without owning the company?
Potentially. Select C-suite and Director-level executives with significant enterprise responsibility may be considered.
Can consultants, lawyers, financial advisers or agency founders join?
Yes, provided they meet the overall leadership and business criteria. Community composition will be managed so the Network does not become primarily a service-provider sales network.
Can more than one person from the same organisation become a member?
Normally, the Network should prioritise one principal leader per organisation within a chapter or Peer Council. Exceptions may be considered where roles and community fit justify them.
Can my company pay for my membership?
Yes. The membership may be invoiced to an organisation while remaining personally assigned to the approved member.
— A Simple Test
Is This Network Right for You?
— The quality of your conversations influences the quality of your decisions.
— Strong relationships are built before they are needed.
— You still have something to learn, regardless of what you have achieved.
— Your experience can help another leader.
— Trust matters more than the number of contacts in your phone.
— Founding 50
Applications Are Open for the Delhi NCR Founding Chapter
Founding Membership: ₹75,000 + GST per annum · Three-year Founding Rate Protection
Founding 50 Applications Now Open