Running a manufacturing company places you in a distinct group of leaders. While many executives find value in peer interactions, there’s a unique dynamic when leaders of similarly scaled manufacturing firms exchange insights. There is a shorthand among such leaders, comprised of shared experiences, predictable challenges and, more often than not, hard-won solutions.
CEN (a division of Chief Executive Group) established this network over 30 years ago to offer leaders of manufacturing companies access to unbiased advice, fresh ideas, and support on pressing strategic, organizational, board, and personal leadership challenges.
It’s noteworthy that CEN members average 30% higher profit margins and more than 2x the growth rate of their industry peers. With CEN, you’ll refine your strategic, operational, and leadership techniques, ensuring your priorities are aligned for maximum impact.
Breakout groups for the roundtable discussions and ex-officio board sessions are carefully curated based on participants’ titles, non-competing companies, and company size (measured by revenue). These sessions are moderated by professional facilitators to ensure productive and engaging discussions.
Sample discussion topics (members vote on which topics they would like to discuss prior to the meeting)
Mergers and Acquisitions Best Practices
Best Practices for Developing & Retaining Talent
Upper Management Interactions
AI Uses For Competitive Advantage
In this session each member can describe one key issue in which they would like input/advice from the group. Given that each member runs a similar operation, the input received from this session is confidential and extremely valuable. It allows for scenario planning in a safe environment, and many key decisions are made here.
Examples of ex-officio topics:
$995.00
If a significant conflict with an attending company is identified, a full refund will be provided.
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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.