Accountability On Great Leadership Teams
All leaders say they want accountability, but actually getting it embedded in the culture isn’t as easy as it looks.
All leaders say they want accountability, but actually getting it embedded in the culture isn’t as easy as it looks.
The concept, coined by author Jim Collins in his bestselling classic Good to Great, is an essential tool for our current moment.
The more your people respect you as a person and believe you understand how they feel, the less likely they will be to leave—and the more they will put their hearts into working for the organization.
With diversity, equity, and inclusion fueling intense discussion and action in boardrooms and C-suites across multiple industries, we set out to take a closer look at how companies can kick-start their DEI journey–and then build momentum as well as sustain positive results.
Done right, impact networks can improve coordination across multiple stakeholder groups and provide organizations with a means to unlocking the creativity and engagement of their people.
If you think of culture as intangible or “squishy,” you should probably think again. Institutionalizing culture is the only way to ensure everyone is rowing in the same direction.
Amid a time of unprecedented pressure and expectations for those running PE-backed companies, one of the most experienced business leaders we know shares what portco CEOs need to do to succeed. “Just be totally, brutally honest with yourself. Don’t fool yourself about anything.”
There are plenty of metrics available to help you gauge how your people are doing. Here are the four that matter.
Preparing for “the new normal” doesn’t require a seismic culture shift if the company already had a system that nurtured employees.
Traditional management styles are doomed to fail. Here’s what you can replace them with.
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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.