Yes, you need to keep pace and get to market fast—but the relentless pursuit of speed and growth without considering the broader systems at play is a recipe for disaster. Here the most common mistakes CEOs make—and how not to make them.
In today’s competitive market, it would be better to figure out a way to keep those people that do add value to the team. Here’s how.
CEOs and their leadership teams should consider the following stages as a guide for building a great leadership team.
All leaders say they want accountability, but actually getting it embedded in the culture isn’t as easy as it looks.
Productive dialogue doesn’t always happen naturally—it is often blocked by defensiveness, aggressiveness and dismissive behavior. CEOs have to work proactively to keep the communication lines open.
Great leadership teams don’t happen by accident. They take a great deal of effort, planning, communication and willingness to make things work.
A guide to developing the rhythm that will bring your team into full alignment and better able to achieve critical goals.
Mission and strategy are important components of a leadership team’s purpose but they are not sufficient. Three steps for shaping that purpose to accelerate growth.
Functional track record is important, but insufficient to predict success. Look for these four unique skills in all potential senior leaders.
Forty percent of senior leaders exit within their first 18 months on the job—a costly outcome for any company. Here’s how to stop the revolving door to the top floor.
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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.
