Amy Edmondson
Author, The Right Kind of Wrong
Richard Galanti
Retired CFO, Costco
With Q4 fast approaching—and pressure mounting to close the gap—this online masterclass will give your team the tools and tactics it needs to speed up execution, sharpen focus, and finish the year strong.
Join Harvard’s leading voice on team performance, Amy Edmondson, and legendary Costco CFO Richard Galanti for a high-impact session built for this moment. You’ll walk away with proven frameworks to break through innovation bottlenecks, eliminate execution gaps, and turn setbacks into momentum—before it’s too late.
Use Amy Edmondson’s frameworks to build trust, increase ownership, and create space for smart risk-taking—without letting things drift.
Cut through hesitation with simple methods that boost clarity, speed up learning, and keep your team moving in the same direction.
Get a practical look at how Costco drives results and scales its culture—directly from the leader who helped build it from the inside.
Turn second-half targets and uncertainty into a catalyst for sharper execution and smarter innovation.
Create team clarity and accountability with fewer layers—not more meetings or process.
Collaborate with peers and leave with next steps your team can start executing right away.
Edmondson is one of the world’s most respected thinkers on leadership, learning, and innovation. Her “Three Archetypes of Failure” framework—featured in her award-winning book The Right Kind of Wrong—has become essential reading for leaders navigating constant change.
In this live, working session, she’ll go beyond theory to help you apply her ideas to your own challenges. Edmondson’s time is typically reserved for Fortune 100 boardrooms and private engagements, making this a rare chance to work with her directly.
Galanti played a central role in Costco’s rise from regional player to global powerhouse. Over nearly four decades as CFO, he helped shape the company’s culture of discipline, trust, and long-term thinking—building systems that allow Costco to move fast, scale efficiently, and stay true to its values.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from Galanti. Since stepping down, he’s largely stayed out of the spotlight, making his participation in this session especially meaningful.
Learn how to apply Edmondson’s “Three Archetypes of Failure” framework to your team’s recent missteps. You’ll work through real examples to separate smart risks from avoidable mistakes—and walk away with a plan to reduce the noise, build trust, and move faster in uncertain conditions.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Costco’s leadership culture enables consistent execution—even at scale. Galanti will share specific decision-making practices and systems that help leaders cut through complexity and stay aligned on what matters most.
Ask your questions, share what your team is facing, and hear how these two leaders would approach the challenges you’re up against.
Collaborate in small groups with other senior leaders to turn what you’ve learned into an action plan. Guided by prompts and a trained facilitator, you’ll leave with a clear set of priorities your team can act on immediately.
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December 11, 2024
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May 22, 2025
Available ondemand
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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.
