Sam Reese, CEO, Vistage Worldwide /research-center/author/sam-reese/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:00:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 141323424 5 Strategic Planning Priorities CEOs Must Address in 2026 /research-center/business-leadership/20251121-strategic-planning-priorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251121-strategic-planning-priorities /research-center/business-leadership/20251121-strategic-planning-priorities/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48422 As CEOs plan for 2026, uncertainty and rapid change can make it easy to get stuck in incremental thinking. From persistent economic volatility to shifting workforce expectations and the acceleration of AI adoption, many business leaders are defaulting to caution....

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20251121-strategic-planning-priorities/feed/ 0 48422 How Leaders Can Improve Their Strategic Planning Process /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241107-strategic-planning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241107-strategic-planning /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241107-strategic-planning/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:18:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46589 As 2026 rapidly approaches, many business leaders are starting their strategic planning process. Setting a strategy is the most difficult and important part of a CEO’s job. While there are many different ways to create an annual strategic plan, effective...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241107-strategic-planning/feed/ 0 46589 10 Reasons Why Quiet Leadership Wins in the AI Era /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20251017-quiet-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251017-quiet-leadership /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20251017-quiet-leadership/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48098 Today’s business landscape is noisy. Nonstop headlines compete for attention, and social media amplifies everyone’s opinions in a complex environment. On the surface, it can sometimes seem that the loudest, most charismatic, and commanding personalities rise to the top. Throughout...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20251017-quiet-leadership/feed/ 0 48098 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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