Like runners on a difficult course, leaders will always be challenged, sometimes lose the way, and have to lead their organization through painful times—but the runner’s high will eventually be worth it.
As we deal with today’s crises and prepare for inevitable future problems, we should keep in mind the lessons of the past two years.
In a nation awash in both guns and angry people, a corporate security expert shares tips to protect your people. “The level of mental illness out there is a level I’ve never seen before.”
A West Point-trained special advisor to General Valeriy Zaluzhny shares surprising lessons from inside one of the most miraculous military performances in history. “A sense of humor can really go a long way.”
CEOs get a big-picture assessment from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at a Yale-hosted summit in New York. “This has killed economically our country.”
Finance chief for Covid-vaccine maker tells how the startup did it, with lessons for other leaders.
The situation is far worse than what the rest of the world is seeing, they said, but U.S. CEOs have a unique opportunity to make a difference.
From hiring a military advisor and planning evacuation strategies to talking employees through the nightmare of being shelled, Vladimir Gendleman and his team are facing challenges beyond anything they ever expected. ‘You have to be loyal to your people.’
It may not be the first question that leaps to mind when such a crisis hits, but it’s one CEOs should address now—because investors may soon be asking.
Corporate boards—already grappling with rising inflation, labor market shortages, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic—now face the challenge of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here
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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.
