COUNTDOWN: Best & Worst States 2014 to be Revealed May 8th
Chief Executive magazine’s 10th annual Best & Worst States for Business rankings will be revealed May 8th. Where will your state stand?
Chief Executive magazine’s 10th annual Best & Worst States for Business rankings will be revealed May 8th. Where will your state stand?
There are all sorts of implications that can result from Toyota’s decision to pull up stakes in southern California and move its North American headquarters to northern Texas. The move will also underscore the importance of factors besides financial incentives as crucial determinants in the economic-development sweepstakes.
Just 3% of this year’s incoming CEOs are women, but that number is expected to increase, resulting in about one-third of all CEOs being women by 2040. These are key findings from Strategy&’s 2013 Chief Executive study, which looked at trends of incoming and outgoing women CEOs over the last 10 years.
The Mid-Market Pulse, an index produced by SourceMedia, expects overall M&A transactions among mid-market companies to increase significantly over the next quarter and the next year. Short-term transactions, they feel, are being fueled by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
The coming succession of Ford CEO Alan Mulally by current COO Mark Fields in July—which was announced on Thursday—has had its ups and downs. But its relatively smooth path has lots of company chiefs and would-be CEOs admiring how the whole thing has been handled, and wishing and hoping they can do the same.
As we eagerly await the announcement of 2014’s Best & Worst States for Business, let’s take a look at last year’s Top 10 States.
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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:
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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.
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General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
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