The Rescue Syndrome
CEOs seem to have an innate desire to do what we can to save people from failing. Some of us aren’t very good at it.
CEOs seem to have an innate desire to do what we can to save people from failing. Some of us aren’t very good at it.
One difficult member of a CEO’s team will spoil the entire team, if not the company. CEOs must have the courage to take problem executives to task—or suffer the consequences.
If a company’s products and services are scalable, but the CEO’s leadership ability is not,
that’s a big problem. Participants at a Chief Executive roundtable discuss solutions.
CEOs should embrace digitization to stay competitive, build a new culture of collaboration and deliver true visibility and value across the end-to-end supply chain.
Disruption and the hyper-acceleration of change has shortened cycles in every industry, putting all CEOs under pressure not only to create cultures that are dynamic and nimble enough to evolve quickly, but to be ever more flexible and adaptable themselves.
With a seemingly unlimited number of resources at their fingertips, today’s consumers seek a much deeper level of engagement from the companies selling to them.
The Home Depot co-founder and activist says the threat is real and that chiefs who don’t stand up to it are “cowards.”
Instead of finger wagging, climate change advocates should push for legislation that keeps fossil-fuel companies from stifling innovation.
How can CEOs both lead in the more recognizable world of the next two years and position their organizations to thrive past the next ten? Read on.
For relentless Type-A CEOs, rejection is usually just another motivator. But not all members of your team experience it that way.
0
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.