Executive Health: 3 Killers and How to Thwart Them
Early detection and specialized care are the key to fighting off three lethal health conditions.
Early detection and specialized care are the key to fighting off three lethal health conditions.
In the everyday race to keep your company going strong, it can be hard to find time to focus on your own well-being. Here’s a look at programs across the country that can help you take a proactive approach to maintaining your health.
Here’s how to navigate the myriad options making private and business jet travel more affordable and practical than ever.
It’s hard to imagine the CEO of a $225 billion company having time to read one book a year, let alone six. But Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon has done just that, according his contribution to Facebook’s #ReadtoLead social media campaign.
We’ve all heard of the seemingly superhuman sleep habits of some CEOs, such as Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer, who famously claimed to get by on just four hours a night. But all those genetic freaks fortunate enough to function almost entirely around the clock shouldn’t impose their ability on the rank and file.
Retailers enjoyed another bumper Thanksgiving weekend, though those slow to improve their online offerings may have been crushed in the stampede. And even though the focus was on consumer shopping, the shift in customer behavior toward online affects all companies, whether large or small, B2C or B2B.
Neglecting your health can be devastating— for you and your company. Here’s how to chart a course toward a healthier lifestyle.
While there is almost no limit to the number of financial questions, concerns and issues that go along with being a well-compensated executive, these 4 get asked the most—and with good reason.
Cybercriminals are making a mint impersonating CEOs. Find out how to lock down your home network and protect yourself from fraud.
Think you can lead your company on just 3 or 4 hours of sleep each night? Think again. “There’s a very strong correlation between restfulness and leadership,” Jessica Payne, associate professor and director of the Sleep Stress and Memory Lab at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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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.