Companies Of A Century: The Class Of 2023
In business, longevity matters. Meet the centennial companies of 2023—with lessons about reinvention and survival for us all.
In business, longevity matters. Meet the centennial companies of 2023—with lessons about reinvention and survival for us all.
Its niche as a mission-based bank helped Amalgamated weather headwinds over the past 100 years.
Founder Joseph Bruening set the tone from the top that the highest priority was customer care—and that’s still the focus today.
Savvy acquisition strategy helps this one-time local freight hauler grow into a $5-billion-plus public company.
Aviagen’s aim is to consistently deliver genetic improvement to the broiler industry, producing healthy birds through established and sustainable selection and breeding programs.
The company has weathered Covid, record-high inflation rates and other challenges by harnessing the innovative thinking of family leadership.
After his sudden death, the founder’s will gave employees the rights to the company name—and they ran with it.
Successful leadership transitions helped this firm grow from humble beginnings to be a fixture in Albuquerque, building many of the city’s most prominent structures.
Brushless generators reduce the power required from engines to produce electricity, saving fuel and making more engine power available for other purposes.
Making savvy seques, keeping a lower profile and being a fast follower on new tech has enabled Conco to beat the odds.
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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.