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A new study shows corporate leadership is failing to focus on the key factors necessary to remain sustainable over time. The report, co-sponsored by BetterManagement, the Iacocca Institute at Lehigh University, and Greybeard Advisors, is a wake-up call for today’s leaders. The stark reality of modern business is that the average corporation has a short life expectancy. Even today’s most recognizable and successful corporations are likely to face organizational challenges that will threaten their survival at some point in the future.
Input from over 700 business executives and managers provided the data used in the final report. The findings of the study suggest underlying unhealthy conditions exist at organizations represented by almost half the survey respondents. The leadership management survey was based on the corporate health assessment framework presented in Robert Rudzki‘s book Beat the Odds: Avoid Corporate Death & Build a Resilient Enterprise (“BTO”). The survey results will be discussed in detail during this audio seminar.
Learning Objectives
Rudzki compiled the results of the leadership management survey, and will present the survey results and discuss their implications for today’s business leaders. This seminar and the results of the recent survey will challenge participants to consider the strengths and weaknesses of their own organizations.
In this Web seminar, Rudzki will discuss study findings including:
- The link between an organization’s “BTO score” and key factors that affect corporate longevity, such as: employee retention, employee morale, industry ranking and financial performance
- Leadership effectiveness and delivery of a clear and consistent vision
- Competencies required of today’s leaders in an ever more complex world
- Employee retention and the implications for long-term success
- Delivering on the promise of the future and of innovation
- Aligning and energizing the workforce.
Participant level of understanding
This seminar is for business executives who understand that the long-term viability of an organization is more than just about strategy and metrics – it’s about core business principles and looking beyond the next few quarters. This seminar will benefit leaders tasked with developing company strategy and ensuring tactical execution.
About Robert A. Rudzki
Robert A. Rudzki is President of Greybeard Advisors LLC, an advisory firm. Rudzki also serves on the board of directors of a privacy-software company and is a member of the advisory boards of several companies. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and management meetings.
Rudzki has more than 25 years of leadership experience across several industries. He has personally led several business transformation efforts that resulted in significant enhancements in corporate performance.
Prior to founding Greybeard Advisors in 2004, Rudzki served as Senior Vice President of Materials Management and Chief Procurement Officer for Bayer Corp. At Bayer, he led a nationally recognized transformation that generated significant improvements in costs and working capital. Prior to Bayer, he was an executive at Bethlehem Steel Corp., where he oversaw Bethlehem's global procurement and transportation activities, which were recognized as "top quartile" in a global benchmarking study conducted by A.T. Kearney. His group was recognized by Purchasing magazine as a "Best Place to Work."
In the course of his career, he has held various executive management positions, which included finance, accounting, procurement and logistics, business development, and P&L responsibility – and has interacted with hundreds of companies. He is co-author of the book Straight to the Bottom Line® and author of the business best-seller Beat the Odds: Avoid Corporate Death and Build a Resilient Enterprise.
