The Climate May Be Beyond Your Control, But The Risk Is Not
You don’t have to involve yourself in the minutiae of loss prevention, but not having a climate-loss-prevention strategy could sink your company’s long-term prospects.
You don’t have to involve yourself in the minutiae of loss prevention, but not having a climate-loss-prevention strategy could sink your company’s long-term prospects.
Arguably, the pandemic’s biggest impact has been that it exacerbated a set of dire challenges for CEOs that were set in place well before the virus outbreak. Now is the time to act.
Regardless of the shape of the recovery curve, one thing is sure: CEOs must make these five big shifts if they are to have a brighter—or any— future.
Our founders famously said: ‘The biggest competitive advantage is to do the right thing at the worst time.’ That spirit is what all of us need to embrace right now.
Lorna Davis, advisor to Danone’s CEO, says this new era requires chiefs to step outside their traditional boundaries for collaboration.
The only way to avoid consumers finding the skeletons in your closet is not to have any—and to make transparency your modus operandi.
Instead of finger wagging, climate change advocates should push for legislation that keeps fossil-fuel companies from stifling innovation.
A new venture by the co-founder of Epic Provisions aims to spread the gospel of regenerative agriculture.
The sustainability scorecard’s static method of reporting leaves much to be desired from a credibility standpoint.
The declaration, signed by 181 CEOs of major U.S. companies, is “insufficient” “pablum” and redolent of “cheap” talk.
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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.