Jim Collins: The Case for Being Great
This is the fifth of five parts. In a recent interview with Chief Executive, we asked Jim Collins, one of the most-admired management thinkers of
This is the fifth of five parts. In a recent interview with Chief Executive, we asked Jim Collins, one of the most-admired management thinkers of
Chief Executive sat down with Delta Systems president and DEO Lissa Barry to talk about her goals as CEO in the year ahead, how Delta Systems is evolving to meet client needs, and why being in manufacturing is a big plus in the safety equipment industry.
The Holy Grail for companies and their investors is the ability to grow revenue and scale. But there is a necessary criteria, which is often overlooked: a CEO with a client-facing background and mindset.
Customers know best what they want and those best positioned to gain that information in an organization are those closest to the customer. That’s where the CEO needs to be.
Former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky weighs in on building Yukos into one of Russia’s largest oil companies and the difference in managing a workforce in Russia and in the U.S.
While good decisions measure and manage risk, they are rarely risk free. CEOs who look for risk free decisions do little more than cede opportunity to others. The best chief executives manage opportunity first – and risk second.
Warren Buffett has spent more time talking to journalists than any CEO in America. The reason he says is partially because he’s in his 80s, and the other part is that he likes journalists. But he says even the good ones have a blind spot called confirmation bias.
This former CEO’s first year was a disaster until he shifted everyone’s focus to create a customer-centric organization. What happened after that went directly to the bottom line.
Connect your individual purpose to the broader mission, and tremendous energy and engagement will be unleashed.
Take a moment to look at how women are being utilized in your firm and ensure that they are being given all the opportunities to get involved in business decisions their position affords. It’s time to let your women leaders lead.
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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.