Are CEOs Underestimating The Importance Of IT In M&A?
New survey shows the majority are not looking at IT as part of due diligence, and as a result, they’re likely losing value on the deal.
New survey shows the majority are not looking at IT as part of due diligence, and as a result, they’re likely losing value on the deal.
This outdated method has senior teams spending time on talent segments, which do not drive business success. There is a better way.
As a leader, it isn’t your responsibility to solve all the challenges ahead but rather to build a culture where your people can craft solutions together safely. Consider these three strategies to model and unleash the right cultural elements to meet challenges head-on.
While the “soft smarts” of emotional and cognitive intelligence are tougher to quantify, data trends support prioritizing those qualities.
Drawing on a passion for percussion, this leader shares four lessons he learned from his years behind the kit.
Shopify and others have experimented with asking employees to halt some meetings. Could this be a boon to over-scheduled workers—or a draconian, top-down attempt to simplistically solve a complicated problem?
One avenue companies can explore to be better prepared to face a host of business risks: sell them to someone else.
In this edition of our Corporate Competitor Podcast, Maxwell Leadership Thought Leader Don Yaeger sits down with WD-40 CEO Steve Brass to discuss the powerful leadership lesson of listening with an intention to act on what you hear.
Leaders need to empower top talent at all levels to maximize impact—and then pay them for it. Five questions that will help.
Lack of oversight can sink a company and ruin careers. How prepared is your board to deal with evolving risks in your industry?
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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.