(All events are by invitation-only—except TweetChats and Webinars.)
In the competition to fill top positions, some companies will pay whatever it takes to get their ideal candidate into the CEO’s chair. Coca-Cola recently created a stir with its new stock option plan, which equates to a dramatic pay increase for Coke’s top executives. While the plan passed, it was controversial and continues to draw investor criticism. Warren Buffett called it “excessive”—yet declined to vote against it—and shareholders who voted for it represented fewer than half of the company’s outstanding shares. Is there a culture of excessive executive pay in corporate America, or are highly paid CEOs earning their keep?
Join us at our next Spotlight Series discussion on June 3 to find out whether companies and shareholders are getting what they pay for.
Esteemed Panel Members:
- Donald P. Delves, Director, Towers Watson
- Suzanne Kriscunas, Managing Partner, The Riverside Company
- Cynthia Pharr Lee, President, C. Pharr & Company
- Ronald A. Rittenmeyer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Expert Global Solutions, Inc.
- Linda A. Wilkins, Partner, Wilkins Finston Law Group LLP
Our Spotlight Series breakfast events are by invitation-only. For more information, contact Lori Latimer via email at or phone at 214.292.4131.
About the Spotlight Series Breakfast
Pearson Partners International, a global executive search and leadership consulting firm, hosts the quarterly Spotlight Series breakfast events to discuss trends and factors impacting businesses. The complimentary event is by invitation-only for C-level executives and private equity partners to share knowledge and network. For more information about Pearson Partners, please browse our website or call 214.292.4130.
Why is it so hard for us to start big or small changes in our teams, organizations or community?
Our thoughts get in our way and we rely on the same steps that work for other situations. But, a true change—a wave—is different, says Patti Johnson, CEO of PeopleResults and former Accenture Senior Executive. A wave requires stepping out and building commitment that grows organically.
At our June 4 DFW HR Roundtable: Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life, Patti Johnson will share how anyone can start or contribute to a wave by diving into topics such as:
- Relying on “What can I do?” in any situation
- Why having all of the answers can work against you
- Why you need Idea Partners
- How to get started—without a perfect plan
- The impact of true experimentation
- How to build a community around your wave
- Trends in the workplace and our culture that are transforming how change happens
- Why organizations committed to growth, innovation and personal accountability need more Wave Makers and how to develop them
Patti Johnson has researched and interviewed an eclectic mix of Wave Makers, from leaders in business and the community to entrepreneurs and new professionals, to explore the decisions and actions of individuals who started a change.
What’s your wave?
– See more at: http://pattibjohnson.com/make-waves
Developing Leaders Across International Borders
Our speaker will be Raymond McConnell, co-founder of JR Global Training/Sandler Training Singapore and Hong Kong, as well as the founder of JRM Global Training in
North America.
In this briefing, we will be taking a deep dive into one of the greatest opportunities and challenges for organizations in the 21st Century: Global Leadership Development.
We will discuss:
- How can leaders span boundaries and foster collaboration across different groups?
- How effective are your leaders at crossing borders, and how high of a priority is it in your organization?
- What are the implications for cross-border leadership development, and why is it needed?
- What is the most critical cross-border leadership skill for the future?
- What are the specific challenges which require effective cross-border leadership?
- What are the five obstacles most commonly faced by organizations’ cross-border leaders?
- What specific skills are needed to be successful as a cross-border leader?
Raymond McConnell answers these questions and more during this briefing and shares his extensive global research from both his United States and international experience.
Research from conversations with CEOs and other senior leaders from Fortune 500, regional companies, government organizations and academic institutions in over 40 countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, UK, USA, Vietnam and more will be shared during the session.
As always, lunch will be served and attendees will earn 2 hours of PHR/CPHR/SPHR certification credit.
This event is by invitation only and there is no cost to our invited guests. As a reminder, attendees will earn two hours of PHR/SPHR/GPHR certification credit through the HRCI.
Take a look into the future of North Texas higher-level education as we welcome David E. Daniel, Ph.D., to lead our next Spotlight Series breakfast discussion.
Dr. Daniel is president of The University of Texas at Dallas, a top source of talented graduates for area companies that is on track to become the area’s first Tier One research university. The university’s Tier One initiative—spearheaded by Dr. Daniel—aims to transform UT Dallas into one of the nation’s best public research universities, deepening its resources, attracting the best students and educators, and driving innovation among area businesses.
Join us on September 9 as we discuss the future of Tier One education in Texas, and why incubating top talent is critical to drive innovation, growth and competitive advantage.
(This event is by invitation-only.)
