You did a fabulous job of hosting the session I was involved in. I don't think I've ever seen anyone so adept at asking so many people the right question, keeping things flowing, inserting video when needed, etc.
John Pepper
Former Chairman & CEO
Procter & Gamble


. . . had a great experience last week. Thanks again and I look forward to our paths crossing again.
Richard Moore
Treasurer
State of North Carolina


Many, many thanks for including me in the Summit --- 24 hours to engage and reflect on really significant issues . . . I so appreciated the "food for soul" you provided. . . You are simply the best teacher I know. It's a privilege to be a student!
Marty Evans
President & CEO
American Red Cross


I very much enjoyed the session and hope that our paths cross again. It was stimulating . . . largely because of your interaction . . . and the way you had people on their toes . . . mentally preparing should they be called on to "volunteer" a perspective.
Bill Perez
President & CEO
S.C. Johnson & Son


It was a great conference, and I know where the producers of Larry King Live will turn once the incumbent can no longer serve. You cover quite a range of ground in the conference, which probably makes it most interesting for the participants.

I enjoyed the chance to participate, appreciated the invite, and was privileged to watch you conducting the orchestra.
Richard Breeden
Former Chairman
Securities & Exchange Commission


I thought the conference was excellent. I heard several positive comments, from a cross section of guests. The test for me is would I attend again --- YES! You did a great job.
William G. Parrett
Chief Executive Officer
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu


Great experience! I very much enjoyed it, as I always do. Thanks again for including me and Sandler O'Neill. It means a lot to us.
Jimmy Dunne
Senior Managing Principal
Sandler O' Neill & Partners


I greatly appreciated the frank exchange that took place during the Summit.
James Schiro
Chief Executive Officer
Zurich Financial;
Former CEO
PriceWaterhouseCoopers


It's always good to get away from the day to day grind and get into an environment where you can stretch your mind and focus on some topics that I otherwise would not focus on very much during a "normal" working week (whatever that is).

I thought this was the best conference yet. You were very provocative in stimulating some really good discussion on the various governance and ethical topics. I did not sense any bit of guarded comments from anyone who spoke. I can tell you that for me this is very refreshing to get into a group of peers who can "let their hair down" without fear of leaking confidentiality. For me, I can't wait to go to the next session.
Mark Fields
Chairman & CEO
Ford Motor Company - Premier Automotive Group


It WAS a terrific summit, and I thank you.
Tom Stewart
Editor
Harvard Business Review


Once again, a masterful performance! Thanks for thinking of me (again).
Richard Cavanagh
President & CEO
The Conference Board


It was a good session and it always is worthwhile for "sharpening the saw". See you next time!
Rick Goings
Chairman & CEO
Tupperware


Normally I don't enjoy these kind of meetings. Participants are either guarded or self promoting. This one however was quite the opposite because of your style. You are just provocative enough to draw people out and have a way of moving the subject along. There was an air of honesty you just don't see. This was more surprising to me because everyone knew they were being taped. I hope you invite me back.
Brian Duperreault
Chairman
Ace Ltd.


Happy to be part of the program. If I can be helpful in the future, let me know.
Doug Conant
President & CEO
Campbell Soup


I just want to say what a top notch experience the 2 day summit was. I had high expectations, and they were surpassed. Jeff, I think you have some very special talents to draw on almost everyone, be provocative in an appropriate way and be able to synthesize the various points of views and themes. You done good!
Thomas Saporito
Senior Vice President
RHR International


I almost feel silly writing you (again!!) over what a great program it was in NYC last week.
Jay Brown
Chairman
MBIA


Congratulations on another triumph of substance and active engagement with a significant audience. You are remarkable and should count me as a lifelong enthusiast.
Ashton Carter
Professor
Kennedy School of Gov't;
Former Asst. Sec. of Defense


Great conference. The Corporate Governance session was spectacular, and helpful in real time regarding a corporate governance committee which I chair. As usual, it was great to be with you and the other participants.
Dave Cole
Chairman Emeritus
Kurt Salmon Associates


Other conferences you go to only if you have to; this is the one you go to if you really want to learn.
Rich Teerlink
Retired Chairman & CEO
Harley-Davidson


I don’t know how many conferences I go to a year, but it’s quite a few. I have never seen a session with this kind of CEO participation in a relaxed thought-provoking current setting. The moderating at this event and the knowledge in the room was the best I’ve ever seen. Count me in for the next one.
Matthew Szulik
President & CEO
Red Hat Software


You are a maestro! I have been to quite a number of your CEO conferences and this is the best one yet. In fact, the best one anywhere. Everybody was excited to be there and the universe of knowledge in the room was engaged in each of the lively panel discussions.
Steve Greyser
Professor, Harvard Business School
Harvard University


This CEO Summit merits grand slam status . . . Given the security challenges we all face now, none of us will ever do business the same way again. Your conference was the only forum for us to strip away the layers of the new risk exposure. You brilliantly looked at the challenges layer by layer.
Steve Berger
Chairman
Odyssey Partners


Great job once again. Excellent topics, exceptional CEOs, and rich candid discussions. Let me know how I can help with any of your future programs.
Quinn Mills
Professor, Harvard Business School
Harvard University


Masterful facilitation, amazing participants. This is truly the next generation of executive education --- the real article, not the pretense most schools offer for the rank and file manager, calling it executive education. When the chips are down, that weaker sort of exec ed is NOT heeded within companies.
Dina Consolini
Vice President, Leadership Development
Marconi


Congratulations on another great conference. Always a pleasure to attend.
Kim Davis
Managing Director
Charlesbank Capital Partners


Everything from the pre-conference materials you sent out, through the impeccably chosen speakers, to the wonderfully prepared meals and events, was all so brilliantly planned and executed. Without exaggeration, it was one of the greatest conferences I have ever attended and I’m certain that everyone else present felt the same. I wish that other conferences I attend could be even half as informative and productive as yours. I intend to tell everyone I know what a great success it was, and also let them know how lucky they will be if they get a confirmed reservation for the next event.
Elisabeth DeMarse
President & CEO
Bankrate


Great Show!!!!! What an excellent program you organized and conducted. . . I met many interesting folks and was stimulated by the dialogue that you and your guests engaged in over the course of the two days.
Jim Kristie
Editor
Directors & Boards


The conference was great. You guys put together a fantastic crowd. Great discussions; great networking; and even great food! Thanks a ton for inviting me. I am definitely interested in coming to these in the future.
Bill Nussey
President & CEO
Silverpop Systems


Thanks again for including me . . . The events were outstanding. Everytime I participate I marvel at the extraordinary group of people that you assemble and the excellent discussions and contacts. I always come away with great, new ideas and new ways of thinking about the issues.
Joel Reidenberg
Professor
Fordham Law School


I had a fabulous time at your CEO Summit. The energy that was created by bringing so many high-level executives together in such an engaging format was unbelievable. I was incredibly stimulated, and learned a great deal.
Vijay Govindarajan
Professor, Tuck School of Business
Dartmouth College


I enjoyed the event tremendously. I got a great deal of value out of the program and would appreciate it if you would keep me in mind for upcoming events. Thanks again and congratulations on a job well done.
Stacy Kenworthy
Chairman & CEO
OptiFacio


As always it was a special learning experience to share in your CEO Leadership Institute in NYC. I am wiser for having been with you as always.
André Delbecq
Professor, Leavey School of Business
Santa Clara University


You did a very skillful job of exploiting the backgrounds and expertise of the attendees. You reminded me of Professor Arthur Miller of Harvard Law School in those "town meetings" on PBS television.
Sam Hayes
Professor, Harvard Business School
Harvard University


I am always in awe of your skill in handling a group of 200+ senior executives and engaging them in a dialogue as if everyone was involved and that his/her views received due consideration. I also liked the idea of inviting a group of academic scholars to participate in the discussions.
Prakash Sethi
Professor, Zicklin School of Business
Baruch College

I really marvel at the way you get as many as 120 high-powered people to engage in debate that seems to yield rich insights every time.
Sydney Finkelstein
Professor, Tuck School of Business
Dartmouth College


The participants were a fascinating, intelligent, successful group of men and women. Your semi-Socratic method of developing a dialogue is extremely effective for the group . . . No one can accuse you of being an unfocused academic lacking "real" world understanding or knowledge.
Jean Picker Firstenberg
Director
The American Film Institute


You always manage to raise the level to another octave and I certainly sensed that excitement and stimulation at the latest workshop.
Gregory S. Prince Jr.
President
Hampshire College


The CEO College was a spectacular combination of great idea sharing and camaraderie. You are without peer as a host, moderator, and provocateur.
Jeffrey M. Cunningham
Publisher
FORBES


Running something like that takes lots of work and careful preparation, and you had obviously done your homework. Congratulations!
R.L. Crandall
Chairman & President
AMR Corporation


You have a great knack for asking the right questions and provoking thoughtful answers . . . It was a great pleasure to be involved. . .
Joshua Feigenbaum
President
MJI Broadcasting


I really enjoyed and was immensely stimulated by the CLCS-sponsored CEO Leadership Workshop . . . I applaud you for the obvious preparation and for the sheer mental agility and intelligence to keep the program moving without a single misstep.
Ray C. Anderson
Chairman & CEO
Interface


I am as impressed as ever by:
• The people you can gather
• The issues discussed
• The way you can keep everyone attentive and entertained
A. Daniel Meiland
Chairman & President
Egon Zehnder International


. . . you provided a gathering of lucky business leaders with a full measure of timely wisdom, useful ideas and fresh inspiration. Not only is the subject matter of the CEO Leadership Workshop a unique offering to its would-be constituency but so, also, is the methodology through which its benefits are conveyed.
Blaine Kelley Jr.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
The Landmarks Group


Your command of the meetings and many summaries of each and every person and their thoughts along with very provocative yet very diplomatically placed questions was a stirring performance that was very valuable. There is no question that you are a true teacher and stimulator of thought that Emory is very lucky to have.
Frederick J. Mancheski
Chairman
Echlin


. . . what you do is incredible . . . absolutely astounding! I've been attending similar events all my life and none is better than yours. Your ability to bring together such a powerful group, and provide the vehicle for sharing ideas in an atmosphere of candor and trust is truly awesome.
Gerard R. Roche
Chairman of the Board
Heidrick & Struggles


"A+" that's the grade I'm giving you and the leadership conference on the two days I spent at your Workshop . . . You're a brilliant business professor and an even better moderator. Congratulations on probing such a lively, spirited and candid session.
John C. Thornton
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
American Rug Craftsmen


My first experience of the Center for Leadership & Career Studies was a smashing success. Also, I found myself impressed with your expertise as a facilitator.
Cal Turner Jr.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dollar General Corporation


. . . you are an outstanding academic entrepreneur.
Marcy Syms
President
Syms


. . . As always, it was a tremendously useful experience and a great opportunity to meet with and discuss problems with people who share the same kind of problems.
Dean R. O'Hare
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
The Chubb Corporation


. . . the opportunity to spark thoughts and ideas was refreshing, timely and useful . . . thanks for an enjoyable and stimulating day and a half.
Wolfgang R. Schmitt
Chairman & CEO
Rubbermaid


Your CEO Leadership Workshop V was absolutely outstanding . . . You are clearly providing a very exciting and dynamic forum for the exchange of CEO ideas and challenges.
John Wieland
Founder & President
John Wieland Homes


. . . I commend you on the openness of the participants and, of course, more importantly, the quality of executives that you were able to assemble.
Leo Benatar
Chairman & President
Engraph


The conference was quite an extraordinary event and I was impressed at how well you managed such a large group under such intense pressure . . . Overall, I felt the atmosphere - - - the openness and frankness - - - to be the greatest asset.
Gregory S. Prince Jr.
President
Hampshire College


. . . [I] compliment you and your team for putting together an outstanding program at the CEO Leadership Workshop. It was a most satisfying and rewarding experience for me, and I had the sense that most other participants felt the same.
Hicks B. Waldron
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Avon


It was a wonderful opportunity to be a part of your CEO Leadership Workshop in Atlanta. . .the opportunity to participate was something that I had really looked forward to. On reflection, I'm delighted that I took the two days as I learned a great deal from listening to the opinions and dialogue of the people that you had assembled.
Cathleen Black
President & Chief Executive Officer
Newspaper Association of America


You managed to compress a lot of important information into a short period of time . . . The candor, breadth and depth of the discussions make the time commitment more than worthwhile.
Thomas A. James
Chairman
Raymond James Financial


If I could only attend one executive level conference a year, it would be yours hands down! It's refreshing and energizing to participate in the openness that you somehow engender in what might normally be a very guarded audience.
Michael Bozic
President & Chief Executive Officer
Levitz


It was a most rewarding experience . . . There was a true sharing of experiences, especially in the afternoon breakout session; perhaps this could set the stage for similarly smaller group sessions in the future . . . The total experience was great - and this note of thanks cannot do justice to what I feel is due you and Emory!
Frank P. Louchheim
Chairman of the Board
Right Associates


The best accolade I can offer is that the workshop is real - - - real issues, real people, real dialogue.
William W. Adams
Former Chairman & President
Armstrong World Industries


I enjoyed the CEO Leadership Workshop and how stimulating I found the respective discussions . . . The long trip was highly worthwhile.
Richard M. Rosenberg
Chairman
Bank of America


My take is extremely positive on both dimensions: substance and format. The subjects were on point; richly discussed at the proper level; and in a forum which allowed active participation and dialogue. Very few, if any, competing forums capture all of these success drivers.
Paul E. Fulchino
President
Mercer Management Consulting


It was most stimulating, and I agree with your observation that not enough attention is paid to the issues of leadership transition and organizational transformation.
Richard H. Ayers
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
The Stanley Works


. . . a real opportunity to hear some of the nation's most prominent CEOs and their views of competitive issues facing American business today . . . I very much look forward to future meetings of this nature.
Robert J. Corliss
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
Herman's World of Sporting Goods


The day was great and very worthwhile. Can't wait for the next one.
Bernard Marcus
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
The Home Depot


. . . It was a great privilege for me to observe the thinking process of such a notable group of individuals from around the nation.
John R. Seffrin
Chief Executive Officer
American Cancer Society


The outstanding group of participants you assembled would have been valuable and informative without a program. The outstanding program with the complement of participants was extraordinary.
James B. Carson, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Carter & Associates


The conference was excellent, one of the best organized I've attended. The people in attendance were people who had very meaningful experiences and who were willing to share.
Leslie G. McCraw
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Fluor Corporation


While it takes great guests to make a great party, it is the host that makes it happen. Jeff, you're a hell of a host. I was delighted to be included among the distinguished attendees. The dialogue was stimulating, provocative and informative. Not bad for twenty-four hours.
Michael F. Adler
President & Chief Executive Officer
MotoPhoto


The ease with which we all approached the issues and each other was prompted by your incredible capacity for valuing and affirming every person in the room . . . Thank you, Jeff, for having the vision and the courage to structure such a learning experience for those of us who assume "we know," and for having the charisma that brings together such willing supporters.
Rosemarie B. Greco
President & Chief Executive Officer
CoreStates First Pennsylvania Bank


Many thanks again for the invitation to your conference. As I told you, I had trepidations when I got on the plane in New York but they ended up being ill founded. I very much enjoyed the day and, in fact, wish it could have been longer.
Jack Nash
General Partner
Odyssey Partners, L.P.


. . . was impressed by the content, format, and most of all, the participants at the sessions. It strikes me that you have created a unique and valuable forum for the airing of critical issues, one that transcends the natural barriers to free discussion imposed within board of directors, trade associations, or other formal settings.
Gideon Argov
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kollmorgen Corporation


I enjoyed it immensely and found it helpful to hear what is on the minds of accomplished and important people.
Frederick W. Gluck
Managing Director
McKinsey & Company


An important experience. The CEOs represented here brought to the discussion insights reinforcing some of my experiences and presented some new thoughts . . . The discussions were candid and I appreciate the willingness of the participants to show their dirty laundry. Very helpful! Thanks.
Edward M. Abrams
President
Abrams Industries


. . . thank you for a delightful 24 hours . . . I not only renewed friendships with old friends, but also made several new ones. Most of all, you stretched my mind and gave me half a dozen ideas to pursue upon my return. . .
Joseph Neubauer
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
ARA Services


I rarely attend meetings . . . I found it to be one of the most productive 24 hours that I've spent in a long time. The quality and diversity of your guests couldn't have been more rewarding.
Arnold S. Hiatt
Chairman of the Board
The Stride Rite Corporation


Congratulations on an outstanding workshop. I certainly hope the program was as helpful to others as it was to me. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet those who participated.
Horace B. Deets
Executive Director
American Association of Retired Persons


Thanks for including me in the CEO Leadership Workshop. It was a great experience. I learned a lot. You certainly do a good job of facilitating group interaction.
John C. Sawhill
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Nature Conservancy


Thanks for another fine conference. The opportunity to mix and share ideas with other CEOs is much appreciated. To design and carry off a forum like this requires smarts and a good feel for who executives are; you do that with elan.
Michael B. McCaskey
President
Chicago Bears


A tip of the hat to your staff and particularly to you for such a professional encounter.
General Edwin H. Burba, Jr.
Commander in Chief, Forces Command
U.S. Army


Thank you for including me . . . We had lots of candid discussion in the groups I participated in, and I think the entire session was very worthwhile.
Irving W. Bailey II
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Providian


I was particularly impressed by the quality of participants that you attracted. Their candid comments and thought provoking subjects all made for a very worthwhile symposium.
Norman E. Brinker
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Brinker International


This conference, under your pervasive and energetic direction, provided thought-provoking, innovative, challenging avenues to be traveled by today's CEOs. Thank you for your commitment to excellence and your passion for innovation.
Leonard H. Roberts
President
Radio Shack


. . . I was invigorated by my all-too-brief escape from my own problems and opportunities into the world of other peoples' problems and opportunities. The experience by itself provides a full dosage of carrots and sticks.
Robin H.H. Wilson
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Trans World Airlines