Sam Reese, CEO, Vistage Worldwide /research-center/author/sam-reese/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:33:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 How CEOs Train Like Elite Athletes to Lead at Peak Performance /research-center/business-leadership/20250813-how-ceos-train-like-elite-athletes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250813-how-ceos-train-like-elite-athletes /research-center/business-leadership/20250813-how-ceos-train-like-elite-athletes/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:48:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47853 The world’s best CEOs don’t just lead — they train. They approach leadership the same way elite athletes approach competition: with discipline, focus and an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement. In fact, how CEOs train like elite athletes says a...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250813-how-ceos-train-like-elite-athletes/feed/ 0 47853 4 Essential CEO Leadership Traits for Success in 2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250721-ceo-leadership-traits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250721-ceo-leadership-traits /research-center/business-leadership/20250721-ceo-leadership-traits/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:43:35 +0000 /research-center/?p=47768 The business landscape has shifted significantly in recent years, and what it means to lead has evolved just as much. Amid volatility and uncertainty, today’s leaders are increasingly focused on productivity and results, and the CEO leadership traits that mattered...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250721-ceo-leadership-traits/feed/ 0 47768 Time for spring cleaning! 5 ways CEOs can assess and reset company culture /research-center/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20250519-company-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250519-company-culture /research-center/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20250519-company-culture/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 14:52:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47297 For CEOs, the work to build and sustain a strong company culture is never done. Even the best cultures can be challenged in an uncertain business landscape. But there’s no question that culture is the difference maker in all winning...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20250519-company-culture/feed/ 0 47297 19: Grgich Hills Estate Winery President on growing a resilient business /research-center/business-leadership/20250515-a-life-of-climb-episode-19-violet-grgich/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250515-a-life-of-climb-episode-19-violet-grgich /research-center/business-leadership/20250515-a-life-of-climb-episode-19-violet-grgich/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 17:23:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47361 Violet Grgich, President and CEO of Grgich Hills Estate Winery, joins the podcast to discuss lessons she learned from her father, the literal “King of Chardonnay,” and how she’s applied those to her leadership journey. Violet also takes Vistage CEO...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250515-a-life-of-climb-episode-19-violet-grgich/feed/ 0 47361 NSBW 2025: 5 reasons why we champion small and midsize businesses /research-center/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250509-champion-smb-leaders /research-center/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 17:10:05 +0000 /research-center/?p=47341 National Small Business Week is a week-long celebration dedicated to spotlighting the backbone of our economy: small and midsize businesses (SMB). These businesses are the often-unsung heroes driving our country’s economic growth, fostering job creation and nurturing local communities. The...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/feed/ 0 47341 18: Immaculate Grid Owner Sean Forman on ‘home run’ business decisions /research-center/business-leadership/20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman /research-center/business-leadership/20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:13:37 +0000 /research-center/?p=47221 Sports Reference President and Vistage Leadership Award Winner Sean Forman joins the podcast to share how he turned a lifelong love of statistics into a business that fuels data and information for the world’s top sports leagues. Sean also takes...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman/feed/ 0 47221 Enhancing leadership effectiveness: The role of accountability teams /research-center/business-leadership/20250409-accountability-teams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250409-accountability-teams /research-center/business-leadership/20250409-accountability-teams/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:08:50 +0000 /research-center/?p=47047 We are well past National Quitters’ Day (the second Friday in January), when approximately 23% of people abandon their New Year’s goals. But a CEO cannot afford to quit. The most successful leaders know that sustained progress requires more than...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250409-accountability-teams/feed/ 0 47047 Daily guide for leaders during a crisis /research-center/business-leadership/20200422-daily-guide-for-leaders-during-a-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20200422-daily-guide-for-leaders-during-a-crisis /research-center/business-leadership/20200422-daily-guide-for-leaders-during-a-crisis/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:46:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=34697 For many leaders, the current uncertainty regarding tariffs, the economy and government contracts could be seen as a crisis, especially for new CEOs. Working with CEOs all over the world throughout my career, I’ve noticed that successful business leaders tend...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20200422-daily-guide-for-leaders-during-a-crisis/feed/ 3 34697 4 ways CEOs can become better leaders in 2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250123-ceos-better-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250123-ceos-better-leaders /research-center/business-leadership/20250123-ceos-better-leaders/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:55:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46772 As we kick off 2025, the best leaders are reflecting on both their leadership strengths and shortcomings and actively seeking opportunities to improve over the next year. They understand that what worked 5 or 10 years ago may not be...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250123-ceos-better-leaders/feed/ 0 46772 6 strategies to help new leaders navigate their fears /research-center/business-leadership/20241217-new-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241217-new-leaders /research-center/business-leadership/20241217-new-leaders/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:24:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46731 Taking on a leadership role — especially as a new CEO — brings its own set of fears and challenges. For many, it can trigger “imposter syndrome,” causing doubt about one’s ability to handle the demands of the new position....

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