What CEOs Can Learn From Fred Smith’s Extraordinary Leadership
Fred Smith didn’t just build FedEx—he built a model for modern leadership. His legacy offers a blueprint for CEOs navigating complexity, scale and transformation.
Fred Smith didn’t just build FedEx—he built a model for modern leadership. His legacy offers a blueprint for CEOs navigating complexity, scale and transformation.
Decades of global leadership research reveal how integrating evidence-based practices—from shared purpose to servant leadership—can elevate performance and organizational impact.
The UNC women’s basketball head coach shares what it takes to build a powerhouse team, and be the leader that helps them succeed.
Elise Awwad, CEO of DeVry University, on how to inspire and reward innovation.
By flattening hierarchies, trusting employees to lead, and embracing mistakes as part of the process, Naylor transformed a traditional utility into a mission-driven talent engine.
Here’s what to consider as you chart an agentic future that increases productivity without injecting chaos into your organization.
Charisma and credentials aren’t enough. In the pressure cooker of leadership, it’s the subtle, often invisible factors that determine who lasts—and who doesn’t.
When markets turn volatile and the path ahead grows foggy, leadership is everything. Just ask veteran manufacturing CEOs Nick Pinchuk and Farooq Kathwari.
‘Inclusion doesn’t just happen—you have to be intentional about it.’
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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.