Is Bigger Just Better When It Comes To Business?
Are small businesses really the lifeblood of the American economy? Or are bigger companies pulling most of the weight while being demonized for their size?
Are small businesses really the lifeblood of the American economy? Or are bigger companies pulling most of the weight while being demonized for their size?
Larry Kudlow has announced that he will accept President Trump’s job offer as director of the National Economic Council, replacing Gary Cohn.
With President Trump ousting former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as U.S. Secretary of State, the question now is whether a return to the business world is in his future.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with representatives from the steel and aluminum industries today and is expected to move forward with new tariffs on imported metals.
With President Trump announcing he will implement new tariffs on steel an aluminum next week, U.S. manufacturing business leaders are speaking out against the move.
Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld says Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stock’s announcement that the company will stop selling assualt-style rifles was an inspiring move.
A potential tarriff on imported would be steel welcome news for American steel producers, but it has been cause for alarm for some American manufacturers who are big consumers of metals.
The fact that BlackRock is one of the country’s biggest investors in publicly-traded gun manufacturers leaves CEO Larry Fink facing a complex situation.
Some analysts suggest that CEOs who don’t capitalize in some visible way on the possibilities provided by the tax cut may live to regret it.
WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil believes that tax cuts were a great move for the economy, but he bemoans that there wasn’t a similar cut for S corporations or limited-liability corporations.
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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.