EGR: How CEOs Can Tell ‘Good’ Profits From ‘Bad’
Quick quiz: What’s the most consistent, underrated indicator of outperforming TSR? Is it quarters of beating estimates? Patents per employee? Glassdoor rankings? SASB score?
Quick quiz: What’s the most consistent, underrated indicator of outperforming TSR? Is it quarters of beating estimates? Patents per employee? Glassdoor rankings? SASB score?
CFO David Morris shares how he and CEO Fred Burke work to keep inflation and labor woes from throttling the provider of medications to assisted-living centers.
It is possible to protect supply while avoiding the trade-offs and risks of mitigation. But a radical rethink is needed to succeed.
Most budget processes are based on the old “more revenues, less costs” paradigm. To root out embedded unprofitability, look at exactly where you are making profits. Here are three steps to profit-driven budgeting.
The impulse to spend less may not be the right approach. Instead, think about spending smarter.
The closer you get to the goal, the more concentrated the risk. Consider these concrete financial strategies to pave a path to the end zone.
CFO Ron Tchorzewski says better communication and planning are among the environmentally friendly pest control company’s strategies.
The first step? Recognizing that there may be a fundamental flaw in how you are evaluating capital expenditures.
How one company saved $1.2 million, and improved health plan data, by switching to self-funding three years ago.
A recent study suggests in coming years, finance chiefs will need a new mindset, comfort with technology and facility with data analysis.
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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.