Mid Cap Non-Executive Directors briefing: Managing in a downturn – feeling the squeeze?
Date: 24 September 2008
Location: Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1
Overview: At the start of 2008, a downturn in the world's key economies was identified by a majority of UK CEOs as a substantial threat to business growth. (Source: PwC global CEO survey).
When a downturn threatens, businesses need to take decisive steps to understand the situation and what it means for their future survival. Planning for a downturn maximises the options available, enabling the best prepared businesses to come through the bad times reenergised and fit for the future.
The reality is that managing in a downturn may be difficult for many of today's young executives, who have built their careers through 17 years of economic growth. Natural attrition will have removed many experienced managers from the corporate scene; however the need to take decisive steps to understand the situation and what it means for their future survival remains.
In this briefing, PwC puts into context some of the contradictory reports across the media about what the current trends actually reveal and considers some of the key actions that businesses should take when preparing themselves for managing in a downturn. Here the Non-Executive Director can make a critical contribution.
Timings:
Location: Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1
Overview: At the start of 2008, a downturn in the world's key economies was identified by a majority of UK CEOs as a substantial threat to business growth. (Source: PwC global CEO survey).
When a downturn threatens, businesses need to take decisive steps to understand the situation and what it means for their future survival. Planning for a downturn maximises the options available, enabling the best prepared businesses to come through the bad times reenergised and fit for the future.
The reality is that managing in a downturn may be difficult for many of today's young executives, who have built their careers through 17 years of economic growth. Natural attrition will have removed many experienced managers from the corporate scene; however the need to take decisive steps to understand the situation and what it means for their future survival remains.
In this briefing, PwC puts into context some of the contradictory reports across the media about what the current trends actually reveal and considers some of the key actions that businesses should take when preparing themselves for managing in a downturn. Here the Non-Executive Director can make a critical contribution.
Timings:
12.00pm
- Registration
12.30pm
- Start (lunch included)
2.30pm
- Finish
Please note: this event is by invitation only