That’s partly because leaders of the new Republican majority in the Senate already have made clear their determination to tack hard in a more free-market direction on issues ranging from the Keystone XL pipeline to deregulation to the fate of Obamacare.
But there’s another reason that CEOs and company owners may be more comfortable with the 114th Congress: who its members will be.
The freshman class of senators will include David Perdue of Georgia, a Republican former CEO of Dollar General and Reebok. A beginner in political campaigning, he surprised experts by winning a July runoff among Republicans for the right to campaign into November. Perdue focused his message on his success as head of Dollar General and having presided over its turnaround, recent expansion and addition of thousands of jobs nationwide. Critics attacked his performance as CEO of a North Carolina textile firm Pillowtex that he had run briefly and that closed shortly after he left in 2003, costing 8,000 jobs, USA Today reported.
His big victory over Democratic candidate Michelle Nunn, a daughter of former iconic Georgia Democratic Senator Sam Nunn, also underscored the size of the Republican wave on election night because conventional expectations were that neither candidate would get more than 50% of the vote that day and so a runoff ballot would be necessary. But Perdue prevailed with 53% to Nunn’s 45%.
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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.
