Leading Through Inflation: Harnessing Purchasing’s Power
Amid rising inflation, companies must lean on the purchasing function as a key source of intelligence.
Amid rising inflation, companies must lean on the purchasing function as a key source of intelligence.
Rule number one, says Charan: “Pricing must not be controlled by the sales force…They have a psychological aversion to raising prices.”
No matter what, you must continue to build the future even as you focus intensely on the day-to-day immediacies.
To effectively protect competition in the digital age, you need to focus on the true source of power: not scale, but business model. Here’s how.
The biggest risk—and opportunity—in your business today? Your leadership, says Ram Charan, one of the world’s top CEO coaches. A guide to what you and your team must do to grab competitive advantage and exponential growth in a digital age.
Far too many CEOs I have worked with make the mistake of neglecting development of a ‘personal board of directors’ until it is too late. How to build one—and use it correctly.
Anyone can set a strategy and direct people to follow it. It’s alignment with the leader’s intent that you must strive for, say renowned consultant Ram Charan and former Honeywell chief David Cote. A candid conversation.
Every CEO who has not truly started on this path must do so now, even in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, even if it seems impossible. Here’s how.
Everybody’s talking about liquidity. This is how you translate that talk into action.
The digital age demands high-velocity, high-quality decisions, yet decision-making in traditional companies is hindered by so many hierarchical layers, coordination committees and standing councils that
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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.