Keeping Talent In A Turbulent Industry
‘It’s not just about filling roles, it’s about building relationships and ensuring we’re training the next generation of workers,’ says CEO Rawji.
‘It’s not just about filling roles, it’s about building relationships and ensuring we’re training the next generation of workers,’ says CEO Rawji.
Getting the most from your people is essential in tough times, but the efforts you have utilized in the past are not as effective in 2025. Here’s what—and what not—to do.
You can delegate everything but this, especially in turbulent times.
Ricks was selected by an independent committee of CEOs for his work leading the transformation of Lilly into one of the world’s most vital and valuable pharmaceutical companies.
In a wild time of powerful geopolitical and technological change, Bill George, one of the most effective CEOs and board members of the past 50 years, shares his thoughts on CEO turnover, short-termism, political pressure and more. “Boards should look at themselves and ask, ‘Are we part of the problem?”’
With continuous expansion, and no signs of slowing down, CEO VanderGiessen shares how he’s keeping pace.
‘A company cannot expand recklessly—every move must be calculated, balancing aggressive growth with financial discipline.’
The advisor to CEOs and boards around the world and longtime contributor to Chief Executive has been telling those who would listen—for well over a year—that Trump was dead serious about his tariff plans. What happens now? Charan has thoughts.
One industry veteran shares why he left Facebook, now Meta, and what CEOs can do to prevent top talent from exiting.
When you need a break from life’s tough tasks, order off your dopamine menu.
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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.