Pivoting To Partnerships: Why A Partner-Led Sales Model Can Fuel Your Growth
Changing sales strategy requires a new mindset, different skills and a thoughtful approach to execution. BlueSnap CEO Henry Helgeson shares his playbook.
Changing sales strategy requires a new mindset, different skills and a thoughtful approach to execution. BlueSnap CEO Henry Helgeson shares his playbook.
As Klatch Coffee prepares to double its footprint, CEO Heather Perry explains why investing in people—not just beans and brewers—is the real key to scaling successfully.
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The workplace admiration that corrupts leaders starts with a simple lie about their own importance—and ends with devastated families and damaged companies.
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In every volatile moment lies opportunity. Great leaders know how to turn it into momentum.
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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.