CEOs In The Crosshairs As Proxy Season Heats Up
CEOs and directors looking to suss out some of the big themes that are potentially emerging in this year’s proxy season, here’s a big one: Public-company CEOs are headed into the crosshairs.
CEOs and directors looking to suss out some of the big themes that are potentially emerging in this year’s proxy season, here’s a big one: Public-company CEOs are headed into the crosshairs.
Level Ex CEO Sam Glassenberg developed a video game for doctors as a side favor to his father. A few years later, the company has more than 350,000 medical professionals in the U.S. alone playing its games.
Today is Take Your Kid To Work Day. Here’s a good reason for the kids to come to the office: They can remind us of what we’ve learned from them that can improve our productivity and the way we deal with co-workers in real and meaningful ways.
Elon Musk shows us that while you can’t build a positive legacy on dreams you can actually damage a reputation by trying to sell unrealized forecasts.
CEOs gain maximum visibility into real time opportunities for continuous improvement of people, process, and profitability when they adopt an experiential method to leadership.
Many of us have also seen magic happen on leadership teams when CEOs shift their view of vulnerability from one of weakness to one of strength and courage.
The problem with prematurely abandoning old and existing businesses is that even better and cheaper offerings don’t always scale when you think they will.
How has Global Partners, a one-time home oil heating company, evolved into a billion-dollar enterprise, which is trying its hand in the healthy foods industry? When you talk to CEO Eric Slifka it makes perfect sense.
CEOs must establish a company culture that prioritizes forging a deep connection with clients and keeps everyone focused on providing genuine value to them. Here are four ways to create a culture that delivers profound client value.
Fear of failure, however defined, can be a cornerstone to success if kept in perspective. It also can freeze decision makers in their tracks. Having no fear can be an even greater danger!
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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.