Overview

• Sustainable, profitable growth
• Three to five times industry-average profitability
• Business models that increase cash flow
• Higher company valuations

How do great companies like GE, FedEx, Southwest and Starbucks overcome that barrier?
By making leadership development a core competency and giving their top people access to the most brilliant business minds.

What two traits distinguish executives who run great companies?
A thirst for knowledge and a bias for action.

How can you achieve the same results as the big guys?
By bringing your executive team to the Fortune Small Business Forum, where everyone will have exposure to the same leadership-development masters they employ.

Four criteria were used to design the "Go For Growth" Forum:

• Focus on the key drivers of business success—We started with the themes Jim Collins outlined in Good to Great—people, strategy and execution—and aligned each day of the conference around them.
  
  
• Offer the best resources—The best thinkers in all three areas were invited to deliver their latest material. They are the #1 authors in their fields, known for their thought-provoking and inspiring presentations.
  
  
• Provide a substantive experience—Why showcase preeminent business stars if you don't give them enough time to cover the "how tos" of implementing their strategies and tactics? You'll have four hours with Jim Collins and spend significant time with the other confirmed speakers.
  
  
• Use team-building Formats—The era of the Lone Ranger is over. Today, it's all about aligning your executive team. The forum is designed to accommodate groups as well as solo executives. Round tables vs. classrooms mean more team interaction. A cascading conference design means less workshop time and more team time each day as the conference progresses. By bringing the whole team you'll be ready to hit the ground running at the Forum's conclusion.