Ford CEO Bets Boldly on Electric Version of Mustang
The new Mustang Mach-E is more ambitious than even Ford’s product developers had first envisioned—and, by many accounts, the credit for that goes to CEO Jim Hackett.
The new Mustang Mach-E is more ambitious than even Ford’s product developers had first envisioned—and, by many accounts, the credit for that goes to CEO Jim Hackett.
In the beginning, companies sold products. Then they sold services. In recent years, the fashionable suggestion has been that companies sell experiences and solutions, meeting
Lifesize CEO Craig Malloy has run the company across two different eras—once in the 2000s before selling it Logitech and then again, a few years after leaving. He bought the company back, underwent a brutal tech transition and now is moving Lifesize forward.
Florian Otto’s terrible experience stimulated him to start Cedar, which personalizes the billing process for patients. He talked with Chief Executive about why healthcare is no different than any other industry when it comes to consumer experiences.
Former P&G CEO A.G. Lafley was looking for a way to “allow transparency to guide decisions.” What he discovered was the scientific method, a problem-solving device used by inventors from Leonardo to Steve Jobs.
33Across CEO Eric Wheeler talks about the company’s massive turnaround and how transparency allowed them to move forward with their employees.
As agile platform pioneers continue to rapidly grow, many traditional product companies have been too slow to both realize the importance of platforms and develop a clear and compelling platform strategy.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson and NBCUniversal CEO Stephen Burke are making bold moves in turning down sizable licensing revenues in the hopes that people will flock to their standalone streaming services. Will it work out?
Paul Barber, CEO of Prophix, had a growing profitable business across the border in Canada for years as a software distributor. Then NAFTA happened and essentially killed that market, forcing Prophix to do a U-turn.
Xerox President and COO Steve Bandrowczak talked with Chief Executive about how the 113-year old company is evolving, staying relevant and making big investments into innovation.
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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.
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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.