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Does Your Culture Put a Lid on Thinking Outside the Box?

Dana Borowka — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:26:36 +0000

Do you complain that you don’t hear enough good ideas from your people on how to make the business better? Could be several reasons. The company may not have enough A-players who tend to speak up and take on problems....

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How Identity Affects Consumer Decisions

Jackie Robles — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:43:45 +0000

In the fast-paced, information saturated culture we live in, it’s often more difficult than ever to pinpoint what will make your customers buy from you. The same can be said of employees, when trying to create a culture of enthusiastic...

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An Inside Look at Cuba: Potential for Emerging Businesses

Norma Rosenberg — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:29:21 +0000

As U.S. relations open up with Cuba, more and more Vistage members and Chairs will be exposed to developments there and may see potential business opportunities. I have traveled to Cuba a number of times since 2002, often with Vistage...

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Getting Results Using the Four Disciplines of Execution from Franklin Covey

Rebecca McCarthy — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:56:26 +0000

Getting employees and teams to do the right things at the right times—the wildly important projects, tasks and initiatives that ultimately matter most to your organization—remains an enormous challenge for business leaders today. In a recent Fridays with Vistage webinar,...

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The Role of M&A Advisors

Peter Lehrman — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:19:14 +0000

When evaluating critical decisions about exit options for their business, an alarming number of CEOs and business owners make the mistake of believing that their lawyer or accountant can advise on and execute a transaction. But you wouldn’t ask your...

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The Key to Unlocking Masterful Key Performance Indicators – Part 1

Curt Finch — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:29:35 +0000

As the management guru, Peter Drucker once famously said, “What gets measured gets improved.” Sounds like a great plan, but what is really the best way for companies to take this idea and incorporate metrics that actually help business operations...

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How to Pay Your Salespeople

Troy Harrison — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 06:09:31 +0000

It’s one of the most common questions that I’m asked. “Troy, how should I pay my salespeople?” Most of the time, I demur, because paying salespeople is a complicated topic with many particulars that depend on your company and situation. ...

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