October 2016: CEO Confidence Holding Steady as Countdown to Election Begins
CEO confidence in business conditions 12 months from now remained flat in October, registering a 5.90 on a scale of 1 to 10, compared with the same rating for September.
CEO confidence in business conditions 12 months from now remained flat in October, registering a 5.90 on a scale of 1 to 10, compared with the same rating for September.
Which model has worked for your company best when filling the CEO position, outsider, or insider?
In adapting to new technologies, CEOs need to transform their workforces along with their companies.
In July, 2016, 200+ business leaders gathered at the NYSE to honor Stephenson, recognized by a committee of his peers for demonstrating exemplary vision, business acumen and success in delivering sustained performance.
The disastrous and embarrassing recall of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is showing CEOs that while a top-down leadership culture might help get things done quickly, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll get done right.
Activist investors tend to cause headaches for CEOs and company directors, yet it appears that many of them don’t seem to mind all the extra scrutiny,
Lars Sørensen, the head of Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk, has led a list of the world’s best 100 CEOs for the second year in a row, despite a recent drop in the company’s share price preceding his early retirement.
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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.