Becoming a New CEO…Through the Eyes of Long-Term CEOs
How to cope with the top three challenges that vex new leaders.
How to cope with the top three challenges that vex new leaders.
Research unveils the traits shared by truly successful boards.
Suppose you are a CEO of a mid-sized manufacturing company and you’re looking for a new CFO. You would probably look for somebody with excellent financial skills and training—preferably in the same, or a similar, industry. But picking senior staff depends on more than vetting skills and track record.
Successful CEO-board relationships demand trust, communication and alignment.
Mergers, new technologies, fast-shifting competitive landscapes: More than ever, these events demand vast transformational changes for companies that want to maintain success—or even survive.
It would be nice for CEOs if decisions involved simply examining hard data and making the tough decisions. However, what constitutes the “right” decision is often unclear.
Power is a word that is often spoken synonymously with the office of CEO—for better or for worse. By dictionary definition, power is “the ability to act or produce an effect.” Simple enough. Yet, when it comes to how power plays out in leadership positions, understanding the dynamics can mean the difference between leading effectively and falling flat.
There’s this complex, global “business,” thousands of years old, that finds itself steeped in its own history, embroiled in controversy and struggling to reconnect with its base while remaining relevant in a quickly changing landscape. Sound familiar?
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
We are in a period of rapid change. Customer needs, technologies, competitors and internal capabilities require companies to review and update their strategies for the new realities. In this workshop, strategy experts Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison will show you a systematic approach to strategic planning to help you refine or redefine your business strategy and approach including:
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.