The BusinessWeek 50 Forum Program

Lessons for Leaders from the Leaders

What sets companies from the BusinessWeek 50 apart from their competitors? It's their ability to achieve high performance consistently.

BusinessWeek has been at the forefront of chronicling and reporting on the state of business performance for over 75 years. The BusinessWeek 50 - our annual ranking of the top-performing companies of the S&P 500 - remains the one true barometer of business growth, innovation and value creation.

At the third annual BusinessWeek 50 Forum, held on November 2, 2006 attendees learned to chart a course toward superior performance with the leaders of today's most dynamic companies. In addition, attendees:

• Heard how high performers achieve consistency, sustainability, and balance in the current cycle of broad but moderate economic growth
• Learned how successful companies are building and extending their brand franchise by increasing their customer service offerings
• Met CEOs who understand how and when to grow their companies globally
• Explored proven pathways to innovation through the leveraging of business models, products, and technology
• Garnered knowledge from business leaders who have efficiently and effectively executed strategies year after year