First Rule of M&A: Look at the People, Not the Numbers
The corporate numbers for RE/MAX are so impressive it’s hard not to become transfixed by them. The firm is one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies in the world with 135,000 agents operating in 110 countries.
In recent years, RE/MAX has acquired several technology companies in an effort to provide the processing power needed to achieve global success, earning its CEO Adam Contos the 2020 American Business Award, one of the premier business awards programs in the United States, the title: Maverick of the Year.
By all measures, his company is growing, so why does Contos insist on focusing so hard on discipline and culture in his company? The answer to this question forms the backdrop for a fascinating podcast in which business leaders will learn, among other things, why it is important to:
• Prioritize people over processes;
• Embrace the pain of discipline over the pain of regret;
• Use success as a stepping stone; and
• Recruit people to fit your culture.
As an award-winning leader in an industry well-represented by women, the ex-Marine and former SWAT team captain comes as close as anybody possibly could to explaining how he went from kicking in doors, blowing things up, and saving people, to breaking down barriers, blowing up conventional thinking, and helping as many people as possible achieve success.
Have a listen!
YOU WILL LEARN:
5:00 How to distinguish what you can control.
6:00 How to lead from the front.
12:30 How to use success as a stepping stone.
18:30 How to recruit people to FIT your culture.
24:00 The difference between a Super Bowl team and a Pro Bowl team in business.
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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.
