Vistage Staff, Author at Vistage Research Center /research-center/author/vistage-staff/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:14:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 For L.A. wildfire victims: Valuable lessons from the Florida hurricanes /research-center/personal-development/20250122-la-wildfires/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250122-la-wildfires /research-center/personal-development/20250122-la-wildfires/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46855 Editor’s Note: Cindy Hesterman (pictured), CEO of Vistage Florida and Chair Emeritus, wrote the following for our internal member network. This edited version has been published with her permission. After experiencing several hurricanes in the past few years, some Vistage Chairs...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250122-la-wildfires/feed/ 0 46855 Foundations of Executive Coaching: Impactful goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250114-goal-setting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250114-goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250114-goal-setting/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:55:50 +0000 /research-center/?p=46813 Executives are often under pressure to deliver bold results. To do so, leaders must set goals that guide strategic decision-making and align organization-wide efforts to achieve impactful outcomes. Vistage Master Chair Tom Cuthbert believes an effective goal-setting process that leads...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250114-goal-setting/feed/ 0 46813 The art of delegating: 4 ways CEOs can empower their teams /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241219-delegating/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241219-delegating /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241219-delegating/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:40:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46735 As the 19th President of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes received a gift from Queen Victoria that is today one of the most famous pieces of furniture in the White House. The Resolute desk, built from oak pieces of...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241219-delegating/feed/ 0 46735 Vistage’s top business books of 2024 /research-center/business-operations/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vistages-top-business-books-of-2024-2 /research-center/business-operations/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024-2/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:13:09 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024-2/ Every year a huge number of business-related books are published – so many that it can be hard to know which are actually useful.  Whether you’re looking to find some new reading material to improve your own business or are...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024-2/feed/ 0 46753 Foundations of Executive Coaching: Understanding effective goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:01:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46732 When it comes to executive coaching, Vistage Master Chair Tom Cuthbert believes that to achieve goals, you must make them visible. And having a community of like-minded CEO peers to hold you accountable elevates the effectiveness of goal setting. Cuthbert...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting/feed/ 0 46732 The power of inspirational leadership: A 3-step guide for CEOs /research-center/business-leadership/20241209-inspirational-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241209-inspirational-leadership /research-center/business-leadership/20241209-inspirational-leadership/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:25:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46590 Chances are that before becoming a CEO, you’ve encountered at least one leader in your career with an infectious passion for their work and an equal desire for nurturing talent in others. Working for someone who provides that level of...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20241209-inspirational-leadership/feed/ 0 46590 Vistage’s top business books of 2024 /research-center/business-growth-strategy/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vistages-top-business-books-of-2024 /research-center/business-growth-strategy/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:42:32 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024/ Every year a huge number of business-related books are published – so many that it can be hard to know which are actually useful.  Whether you’re looking to find some new reading material to improve your own business or are...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/vistages-top-business-books-of-2024/feed/ 0 46728 Vistage 2024: a year in review  /research-center/business-growth-strategy/vistage-2024-a-year-in-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vistage-2024-a-year-in-review /research-center/business-growth-strategy/vistage-2024-a-year-in-review/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:31:19 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/vistage-2024-a-year-in-review/ How has 2024 panned out for you and your business? What are you most proud of this year? What are you looking to change or improve as we head into 2025?  It’s been a busy year here at Vistage. From...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/vistage-2024-a-year-in-review/feed/ 0 46726 What does the Autumn Budget really mean for SME employers? /research-center/business-growth-strategy/what-does-the-autumn-budget-really-mean-for-sme-employers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-the-autumn-budget-really-mean-for-sme-employers /research-center/business-growth-strategy/what-does-the-autumn-budget-really-mean-for-sme-employers/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:50:49 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/what-does-the-autumn-budget-really-mean-for-sme-employers/ “It’s going to be a tough five years”, says Jason Collings, co-founder of talent strategy experts, Quarsh. “If you’re thinking of cutting back on your hiring, you’re not alone.” Jason has already seen SMEs across the UK making changes as...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/what-does-the-autumn-budget-really-mean-for-sme-employers/feed/ 0 46717 The Chief Strategy Officer: Is it a must-have for CEOs? /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241121-chief-strategy-officer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241121-chief-strategy-officer /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241121-chief-strategy-officer/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:14:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46587 As more businesses develop and draft strategic plans, the role of chief strategy officer (CSO) has been adopted by executives who are eager to put their plans into action. Although strategic plans are increasingly common, many CEOs have watched their...

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