Synchrony Financial CEO Margaret Keane On Life After GE
Serious about embracing digital technology—and diversity—the CEO of Synchrony Financial is on a mission to transform a stodgy industry.
Serious about embracing digital technology—and diversity—the CEO of Synchrony Financial is on a mission to transform a stodgy industry.
As Arnold Donald’s turnaround of Carnival Corporation hits stormy seas, it offers lessons for any CEO struggling with transformation.
How one woman entrepreneur picked up the pieces of her shattered startup and put Humpty Dumpy back together again.
Instead of going for an obvious underserved niche market, some businesses are willing to take a chance and pick a less obvious niche.
Sacramento, California was once friendly to business, but it has now become overtly hostile. Apart from high-tech, traditional manufacturing, food service and online retailing are heading for the exits.
Don’t allow your enterprise to adopt an attitude of complacency, because the simple truth is that complacency kills companies.
Will Larry Fink’s prod to CEOs change the way performance is viewed by institutional investors or simply politicize an issue that has persisted for generations?
A New York-based medical device maker, PAVmed is using innovative technologies and a unique business model to bring products to market more quickly and for much less cost. But the model could apply to almost any business.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is looking for nothing short of “step-function improvements” at the $94.6 billion aviation and defense behemoth. How he gets there could shape the future of manufacturing worldwide.
The power of a team is directly related to the authenticity of the team. The only person whose authentic engagement you have full control over is you.
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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.