How To Maintain A PEAK Culture During Rapid Growth
When your business is scaling fast, culture can be one of the first priorities to get left behind. But that’s a move that comes with major costs.
When your business is scaling fast, culture can be one of the first priorities to get left behind. But that’s a move that comes with major costs.
Your colleagues must be able to count on you before you can truly be able to count on them. But first, you have to understand the nature of trust.
Serious about embracing digital technology—and diversity—the CEO of Synchrony Financial is on a mission to transform a stodgy industry.
Market commentators may not have been kind to IBM’s departing CEO Ginni Rometty, but history will be.
Regardless of the size of an enterprise, the old adage “it’s lonesome at the top” rings true. If we, as leaders, are to make the best decisions, we will do so with input from others and not in a vacuum.
The issues that cause deals to fail can be mitigated with a proactive talent strategy that includes predictive analytics and a comprehensive communication strategy.
CEO Arnav Dalmia discovered an entirely new—and lucrative—customer segment for the Cubii elliptical simply by reading the feedback about how it was actually being used.
The CEO of a corned beef outfit in Detroit says labor shortages are no excuse for ineffective management.
At some stage, every CEO must ask himself or herself: Is my long-term goal to sell the business at some point—or will I stay until they wheel me out in a box?
The CEO’s most important job is to model behaviors that squash fear, such as minimizing emotional outbursts, encouraging teammates to challenge him or her, and fostering debate.
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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.