How Coach K Does It
Turning a team into a championship team takes more than a leader. It takes someone with the passion, preparation and patience to make others the best they can be. It takes a coach. Lessons from one of the all-time greats.
Turning a team into a championship team takes more than a leader. It takes someone with the passion, preparation and patience to make others the best they can be. It takes a coach. Lessons from one of the all-time greats.
Nicholas Negroponte’s seminal 1995 techno-classic predicted how the digital age would unfold before it happened. So what does the revolutionary make of the revolution?
The CEO’s schedule is notoriously punishing—long hours, constant demands, a relentless pace. But the real source of exhaustion often isn’t the workload itself; it’s ourselves.
On the latest episode of the Corporate Competitor Podcast, Kirby shares how he limits his formal meetings to just 20 hours per week, carving out plenty of time to connect directly with United employees.
As he prepares to retire, Northwestern Mutual CEO John Schlifske looks back at a 14-year tenure that included growing revenue by 71 percent—and he offers the six key truths that guided his success.
In December 2023, Chief Executive surveyed CEOs from around the country on their predictions for 2024. How’d they do? Somewhat better than last time.
The killing is likely to raise concerns about the safety and security of top executives, already a growing topic amid the hothouse political climate of the country.
In this edition of our Corporate Competitor Podcast, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber shares her insights on how to bond with your team.
Chief Executive’s leading indicator of sentiment among the business community finds most U.S. CEOs largely optimistic for 2025, with many finding relief in simply knowing what to expect, for a change.
What’s the real skinny on generative AI? We got some smart people in a room, turned off the tape recorders and asked them. Here’s a bit of what they had to say.
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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.