Startups as a CEO Second Act
Long-time CEOs looking for a second act in their business lives often tell me that they are toying with the idea of entrepreneurship but hesitate to make the leap. Here’s why you have more advantages than anyone else.
Long-time CEOs looking for a second act in their business lives often tell me that they are toying with the idea of entrepreneurship but hesitate to make the leap. Here’s why you have more advantages than anyone else.
By 2050, there will be 9.1B people inhabiting our earth. This means farmers will need a lot of help from their science and technology partners to create efficiency, improve yield and develop new opportunities.
Across the globe, one business challenge has the ear of CEOs like few others: innovation.
Last week, the company reportedly fired several hundred employees— across the personnel matrix—for poor performance. What does that say about Tesla?
As with insurance and telecommunications, the closely related defense and aerospace industries are grappling to find ways to spur greater innovation.
Companies must be agile, creative and super-responsive to survive. However, simply spouting the directive doesn’t work.
In taking stock of potentially disruptive technologies, CEOs need to stop denying reality and be ready—really ready—for the future.
Domino’s Pizza and Ford Motor Co. embraced emerging technology in very different ways—and saw very different results.
Saying “we’re economically mediocre, but thankfully not as mediocre as the rest of the world, simply doesn’t cut it as a game plan. We could be doing much better says author David Smick.
As the person who turned online shopping into a national pastime, the CEO of the ultimate digital experience has flipped the script and expanded into brick-and-mortar, technology and now even rocketry.
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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.