Some Participants Don’t Want To Play Inflation Game
Food-company CEO tries to hold the line on retail pricing and find ways to help suppliers rein in costs.
Food-company CEO tries to hold the line on retail pricing and find ways to help suppliers rein in costs.
At the annual meeting of the media-tech company he chairs, Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman unloaded about the current moment, from crypto to memestocks, index funds to virtual meetings.
No matter what, you must continue to build the future even as you focus intensely on the day-to-day immediacies.
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Although the deal ostensibly affects only larger companies, it will likely have a broad trickle-down impact on small and midsize operations. Here’s what CEOs need to know.
The industry is working on standard convergence, but we’re not there yet—and the acronym list is daunting. Here’s what to do in the meantime.
When this vital team becomes overwhelmed, the consequences can be disastrous for your company. Here’s how to understand the pressures and relieve them with the help of the board.
M&A activity is predicted to be on track to hit record levels this year, although challenges remain for the unwary.
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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.