In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent, with only the savviest succeeding across every stage of the journey. Nearly one-third of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years due to difficulty adapting. Those who excel generate outsized economic and societal impact, sometimes creating 30x more value than average peers. So, what separates them?
Join Chief Executive Group for a discussion with Carolyn Dewar, co-author of the upcoming book A CEO For All Seasons, for insights from top-performing CEOs on navigating the first and fourth stages of CEO leadership – preparing for the role and fortifying a legacy.
Carolyn will share wisdom from some of the world’s most iconic leaders, including Dell Technologies’ Michael Dell, Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman, Chevron’s Mike Wirth, Merck’s Ken Frazier, Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman, ASML’s Peter Wennink, Elevance Health’s Gail Boudreaux, and Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman.
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Director, Global Communication and External Relations, McKinsey & Company
Sean Brown is a global marketing and communications leader at McKinsey & Company, where he oversees marketing and communications for seven practices: Strategy & Corporate Finance, M&A, Transformation, Risk & Resilience, Private Capital, Implementation, and Geopolitics.
An experienced moderator, Sean has hosted more than 500 executive presentations and also serves as host of McKinsey’s Inside the Strategy Room podcast. Previously, he led the firm’s global alumni relations and advised clients on strategy and corporate finance.
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.
