Will the CIO Role Be Obsolete?
Twenty years ago, if you’d have told a group of CEOs they might one clay be succeeded by a bunch of techies, the news likely
Twenty years ago, if you’d have told a group of CEOs they might one clay be succeeded by a bunch of techies, the news likely
What if you could take your company’s pulse at any given time and really learn how well executive strategy is being translated into action?Like the following corporate leaders, you might find yourself in the driver’s seat.
Most mornings when he’s not traveling, Travis Engen, chairman, president, and CEO of ITT Industries, eases his Acura NSX out of his suburban Connecticut garage
On the corporate battlefield, conventional wisdom has long echoed Napoleon’s leadership maxim: better one mediocre general than two brilliant ones. But a flurry of mega-mergers has companies rethinking the concept of a shared CEO chair. Can a co-CEO structure work? Or will it inevitably disrupt corporate balance and fuel dissension in the ranks-and at the top?
A company’s intangible assets can often be its greatest competitive weapon. But, until now, those assets have been missing from the balance sheet. Here’s how one 111 firm measures them.
Brothers Joe and Jeff Coors run the least glamorous, least famous company within their family’s business empire: ACX Technologies, a manufacturer of corrugated boxes and
In the 60’s, geeks were geeks and computers were large, slow, and clunky. Working in the high-tech industry was hardly the hip career choice it
Daniel P Burnham, 51, was named president and COO of Lexington, MA-based Raytheon Co., a $13.7 billion global technology company. Previously vice chairman of AlliedSignal,
Ronald Reagan: How An Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader. By Dinesh D’Souza. Free Press, $25, 292 pp.Ronald Reagan left office in BY 1989 with
William G. Kelley has been boosting sales for the nation’s largest closeout retailer since the very first day he walked into a Consolidated Store back
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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.