Mid-market companies with substantial feet on the ground in Europe could be missing out on significant growth due to complex regulations, recruitment challenges, and a lack of updated technologies.
U.S. mid-market companies may already be reducing their investments in the UK in anticipation of red tape and rising costs when the country exits the European Union.
Many mid-market firms underestimate their exposure to hacking, security breaches and cyber attacks. As the costs and frequency of these attacks continue to rise, companies need to increase awareness and overcome the misconceptions that they’re too small or too niche to be targeted.
CEOs who skip vacations—especially those who brag about it—shouldn’t be praised for heir hard work and commitment. They should be punished! At least according to John Cahill, a columnist at Crain’s Chicago Business, who says CEOs must improve their own work-life balance if they want to prevent burnt out colleagues from heading for the door.
How many CEOs have ever counseled an aggrieved customer themselves? If they have, they should be congratulated for finding the time. And if they haven’t, well, they may want to start brushing up on their customer service skills.
Industry CEOs need to rethink how they set prices—or face price controls that could wreak havoc with innovation.
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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.
