Embrace Your “Weakest” Link
An underperforming unit isn’t always the source of blame. Sometimes that distinction is earned by other links having gained in strength—a sign of progress.
An underperforming unit isn’t always the source of blame. Sometimes that distinction is earned by other links having gained in strength—a sign of progress.
If you want to not only survive, but thrive during periods of great change, hunkering down to weather the storm is just about the worst thing you can do.
It’s not a classic employee benefit, but some employers are finding that investing in financial literacy can pay sizable dividends.
For a company that was grown out of a captive insurance company, pivoting toward customer centricity wasn’t easy—but with the CEO all in, they got there.
Your technology chief’s role is to explore new technology to keep the company competitive, but he or she should never lose sight of the fact that at the heart of all technology solutions is—or should be—the human touch.
A study of Glassdoor data reveals a startlingly high correlation between the ratings for “company culture” and “senior leadership”—showing that the two are mutually dependent.
Once broadly synonymous with “business founder,” the maverick spirit is now a mainstay in executive leadership regardless of who founded the enterprise.
In management shakeup, strategy chief ascends as CEO Hackett says goodbye to Farley’s main contender, operations chief Joe Hinrichs.
As the leader of Twitter’s non-US operations, Bruce Daisley went in search of a cure for employee burnout. In the following interview with Chief Executive, he shares the secrets he learned along the way.
Does your organization have the reputation of doing whatever it takes to deliver for your clients? If not, you have work to do.
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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.