Deloitte’s Jason Girzadas: The 3-Part Feedback Formula Every Leader Needs
Know yourself, build teams for chemistry rather than individual star power, and use stories to give people perspective when the pressure is on.
Know yourself, build teams for chemistry rather than individual star power, and use stories to give people perspective when the pressure is on.
Championship teams are not made by slogans, hierarchy or talent alone. They are made by great individuals who never stop learning.
Hard conversations are not a sign of poor leadership. They are evidence that a leader is committed to accountability, transparency and growth.
Our brains are often unreliable prediction machines. Here’s a four-part system for making decisions when the stakes are high and the picture is incomplete.
Geopolitical conflict, trade disruption and policy whiplash have defined the first half of 2026. CEOs share where they’re putting their energy from here.
In this week’s Corporate Competitor Podcast, Penske’s Bud Denker explains why great teams don’t dwell on defeat—they study it, learn from it, and use it to get better.
CEOs are combating constant change by building stronger leadership teams, improving alignment and creating organizations that can win in any environment. Here’s how.
To withstand the next trade-policy shock or chokepoint closure, CEOs need to institutionalize three disciplines.
Why tomorrow’s CEOs must prepare for a world of tighter financing, fewer training grounds for talent and more consequential decisions.
Being an outsider CEO for a family business has layers of challenges other leaders never have to deal with. Here’s how to manage the obstacles.
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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.