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Without it, you will struggle needlessly with underperformance and talent retention. Try these strategies to build the right culture.

Without it, you will struggle needlessly with underperformance and talent retention. Try these strategies to build the right culture.

Answers to these questions can help you avoid common pitfalls and beat the challenges that you may face in the future.

At a time when so many unknowns make the future murky, lean on your board to help you see around the corner.

Running revenue as a rigorous enterprise process is helping companies find new levers for growth and measurably improving forecast accuracy, win rates, revenue growth, net dollar retention and more.

Hard social media age realities mean companies had better anchor in their truest core values—or incur the wrath of stakeholders. Here’s how to identify those values and use them as a bulwark against controversy.

The banning of Apple’s iPhone is an unmistakable signal that the inevitable future has arrived sooner than anyone thought. Here’s what CEOs should do now.

Amazon’s continuing success shows that leaders can be effective even if they lack the brilliance and drive of an entrepreneurial founder.

By mastering the art of agenda shaping, CEOs can overcome challenges, drive positive change and inspire a new generation of leaders to follow in their footsteps.

There is a sweet spot, however difficult to find, between analysis paralysis and “plunge-in bias.” Here’s how CEOs can withstand uncertainty and make their way through complex challenges sustainably.

Too little pace stalls progress, too much pace exhausts resources. Even the right pace requires action to maintain momentum. Savvy CEOs engage their executives to find the balance between time and urgency.
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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.