Before he opens his investment war chest, he dives deep into a company, actually meeting the leadership and seeing the tone they set from the top. No matter how “successful” a company looks on paper, it’s the meet and greet and getting to know the people involved in the organization and their culture that seals the deal for him. Peeling back his 25 billion investing portfolio, one of his investing jewels is The Carlyle Group.
Baron started investing in Carlyle before its IPO on May 3, 2012. But it wasn’t the possibility of getting in on the ground floor of the IPO that appealed to him, it was the company’s co-CEO and co-founder David Rubenstein.
Culture starts at the top of an organization. It is cultivated and nurtured and examples are made from the corner office to instill and fortify. Managing around $190 billion from 32 offices around the world it is imperative for Rubenstein to have a culture that can withstand spanning oceans and bridge the cultural divide that could exist amongst its foreign offices. After all, a company’s culture is the essence of how managers and employees approach and execute plans. And for a detail-oriented Rubenstein, to help connect his teams from all corners of the globe, he says the secret to having strong culture comes from what they proudly call the “One Carlyle” culture.
“We have a ‘One Carlyle’ culture, which means everyone is truly a member of one firm and they are incentivized to make sure they work as one firm, or they will be penalized if they don’t,” Rubenstein explains. This framework provides the comfort of inclusion and the guidelines employees need to thrive. The result of this framework he says is a culture that fosters innovation and performance the same way in every Carlyle office around the globe.
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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.
