Street Level View of Strategic Planning from Serial Entrepreneur June 17, 2010

How many times have you witnessed the development of a great looking strategic plan, and then watch it fall apart as the organization struggles to balance the plan with the ever changing reality of running its business?
Brad Mattson, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Novellus Systems and Mattson Technology, brings over 25 years of experience driving success in high growth startups. Brad will lead an invigorating session, sharing his practical view of lessons learned throughout the planning lifecycle, and the Top 10 requisites in strategic planning success, including the importance of:
* Connecting the dots between core objectives, vision, and mission
* Risk management in three critical domains (market, technical, financial)
* Simple, yet strong linkages between the plan and the budget
* Differentiation . . . in the end, it's all about differentiation!

Join with your industry peers on June 17 to hear all ten critical success factors and how you can apply them in your own company or situation.

About the Speaker:
Brad Mattson is a true visionary and a recognized leader in the semiconductor industry, having founded two successful public companies. Brad was the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Novellus Systems and Mattson Technology. He has served as a member of the Board of Regents at Santa Clara University and currently serves as an Advisory Board Member of The Center for Science, Technology and Society. He has also served on the Board of Directors of SEMI, the Semiconductor Equipment Industry Association. A graduate of San Jose State and Santa Clara University, Brad has been named Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, the Distinguished Alumni Award from San Jose State University and the Founders Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Ignatian Award from Santa Clara University. He holds 12 patents in various aspects of semiconductor technologies.

Official Website: http://www.strategyplus.org/chapters/NorthernCalifornia.php