They have the most to lose if new tax-related legislation is enacted. And they have the most number of employees should the minimum wage be raised. They also may be concerned that the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, might beat out business-friendly Donald Trump in the presidential election.
In Chief Executive’s August 2016 CEO Confidence Index, CEOs rated their expectations of future business conditions (12 months from now) on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest. While the overall rating was flat against last month (5.70 vs. 5.69), significant differences appear when broken out by company size.
Large companies, on average, rated their view of future business conditions a 5.38, compared with upper mid-marketers which came in the highest at 5.82.Lower mid-marketers and small companies ranked similarly, with a 5.70 and 5.65, respectively.
When broken out by industry, the Government/Nonprofit industry was the most optimistic, with a 7.50 rating, followed by Energy/Utilities at 6.67. Industries with the lowest ratings included Transportation at 4.50 and Real Estate at 4.75. Comparing future business conditions to now, CEOs in the Government/Nonprofit sector projected the highest improvement, with a 15.4% jump (6.50 to 7.50), followed by Manufacturers of Industrial Goods with a 9.7% projected growth rate (4.95 to 5.43).
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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.
