‘People Achieve Sitting Across The Table From Each Other’
Why Sam Zell believes Americans will rush back to the office, and other observations on commercial real estate in the new era.
Why Sam Zell believes Americans will rush back to the office, and other observations on commercial real estate in the new era.
Pulled down off the shelf where other financial philosophies such as “trickle-down economics” still lie, “zero-based budgeting” has been making a fierce comeback.
Writing in Seeking Alpha, investment analyst and newsletter author David Sterman identifies 10 companies that are sitting on significant cash piles. Stunned to find how much some companies were sitting on, he says in some instances, these companies have such a large amount of cash that it equals or surpasses what some countries produce in terms of annual economic activity (GDP).
The number of activist investor deals pushed by the likes of Carl Icahn are rising, putting boards on the defensive.
Legal costs can run rampant if they’re not kept under control.
It’s clear the end is near for our near-decade-long burst of economic growth. To ensure that the next economic downturn coincides with an innovation upturn for your business, consider these 12 action steps.
Beware of relying on ‘synergies.’ The real value comes in doing things differently.
Success builds on success, and your positive results will become much more predictable if you focus on these three rhythms.
As more and more manufacturing companies take advantage of the favorable market, one trend in particular could influence the way owners evaluate and choose a buyer for their company. As it turns out, the manufacturing sector has seen the highest growth of interest from one particular group—fellow CEOs.
No company, regardless of size, profitability or cash stockpile, is immune from an activist investor attack. Power players like Apple, Pepsi, Microsoft and Netflix with tons of cash and generous dividends that outperform their peers have successfully been attacked and forced to change course. Proctor & Gamble’s attacker owned less than 1% of the firm and orchestrated an event that ousted the CEO and forced a change in corporate strategy.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.