Winning in a Global World: Douglas Oberhleman
The New Calculus of Value Creation: Doug Conant, Kurt Schneider, Murray Martin
Performing while Transforming: Abhi Talwalkar, Bill Nuti, Mark Dorman
How U.S. Companies Can Lead in the New Global Economy: David Novak, Nick Akins, Chris Kearney
Building a Capability for Breakthrough Innovation
What’s Next for Governance?
Performing while Transforming: Three CEOs offer simple strategies for growing your business in an interconnected world.
“First, you need a strategic blueprint, a three- to five-year blueprint that both you and your board have the conviction to stick to, come rain or shine or snow. Second, you need alignment at the top and to keep the top incredibly small. You can never get to zero with inside politics—even a family of four has politics—but you can get closer with a small team. When our market cap dropped $1.5 billion a quarter after we did a $4 billion merger, investors were ready to kill me. The board was asking me why we had done it and employees were saying, ‘Sheesh, we were doing really well before you bought that other company.’ But the management team allowed me to stick with that conviction, and we stuck through it. Third, you need organizational transparency and engagement.”
Abhi Talwalkar, President & CEO, LSI
“One of the greatest misconceptions about bigger company CEOs is that we’re more command-and-control-oriented people. I think the best are good listeners who go out and seek out learnings, not just from their own people but from their networks. I have what I call a kitchen cabinet—people outside who I go to regularly for opinions, but I also ask my people. [With] engagement comes genuine inclusion. Pride of authorship factors into engagement. When people feel like they’ve authored the plan with you, the execution level will go up incredibly. The social contract is also important, not just compensation but things like training, development, benefits and the office environment.”
Bill Nuti, Chairman, President and CEO, NCR
“To create the right culture, particularly as you’re transforming, you need transparency, which means all of your leaders should be comfortable with you speaking to everyone in the organization. I hold fireside chats, which are skip-level meetings. They’re about understanding in the business [of] what’s going well and what’s not, so you can work on that stuff. Not only should your leaders be comfortable with it, they should actually encourage it. They should want people to speak to the CEO. They should want them to bring things up to show the success and share some of the challenges, so that it’s out in the open and we can solve it together.”
Mark Dorman, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, North America
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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.
