Vistage Staff, Author at Vistage Research Center /research-center/author/vistage-staff/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:06:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 Implementing an Agile Talent Management Strategy for Organizational Success /research-center/talent-management/20250811-agile-talent-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250811-agile-talent-management /research-center/talent-management/20250811-agile-talent-management/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:15:33 +0000 /research-center/?p=47865 When Craig Weber consults with a company trying to adopt agile talent management, he first works to understand the organization’s existing patterns of communication. Often, those patterns make it difficult for teams to work together at any pace, let alone...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/20250811-agile-talent-management/feed/ 0 47865 Could multitasking be damaging your business? /research-center/business-growth-strategy/could-multitasking-be-damaging-your-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-multitasking-be-damaging-your-business /research-center/business-growth-strategy/could-multitasking-be-damaging-your-business/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:44:29 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/could-multitasking-be-damaging-your-business/ Sarah Furness spent 21 years as a helicopter pilot and squadron leader in the Royal Air Force. “Leading operational combat tours of up to 120 people in places like Afghanistan and Iraq gave me a strong foundation in terms of...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/could-multitasking-be-damaging-your-business/feed/ 0 47878 Why Every CEO Needs a Peer Group & Business Coaching /research-center/business-leadership/business-coaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=business-coaching /research-center/business-leadership/business-coaching/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:51:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=36346 Many business leaders and CEOs feel a sense of loneliness at the top and turn to business coaching for guidance. Executives often feel like all of the big decisions are on them, and they don’t always have a board of...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/business-coaching/feed/ 0 36346 Vistage vs. Traditional Executive Coaching: A Breakdown /research-center/member-experience/vistage-vs-traditional-executive-coaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vistage-vs-traditional-executive-coaching /research-center/member-experience/vistage-vs-traditional-executive-coaching/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:27:55 +0000 /research-center/?p=47767 Growth-focused CEOs need leadership development and diverse perspectives from peers who understand their challenges. Traditional executive coaching helps you develop leadership skills, but when you’re preparing for an exit, considering international expansion or navigating a partnership dispute, you may need...

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]]> /research-center/member-experience/vistage-vs-traditional-executive-coaching/feed/ 0 47767 Trade, Talent and Tech: What’s Testing UK & Ireland SMEs in 2025? /research-center/talent-management/trade-talent-and-tech-whats-testing-uk-ireland-smes-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trade-talent-and-tech-whats-testing-uk-ireland-smes-in-2025 /research-center/talent-management/trade-talent-and-tech-whats-testing-uk-ireland-smes-in-2025/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:30:52 +0000 /research-center/?p=47786 Can SMEs keep growing while economical and geopolitical uncertainty shows no sign of easing? Leaders of UK and Ireland SMEs remain cautiously optimistic. The latest Vistage Q2 2025 CEO Confidence Index has ticked upward to 89.5, rising from 87.5 in...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/trade-talent-and-tech-whats-testing-uk-ireland-smes-in-2025/feed/ 0 47786 Randy Fields: Transitioning From Success to Significance as an Executive Coach /research-center/chair-experience/20250717-chair-north-star-randy-fields/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250717-chair-north-star-randy-fields /research-center/chair-experience/20250717-chair-north-star-randy-fields/#respond Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:09:39 +0000 /research-center/?p=47159 Vistage is where my skill set and my passion have converged. For 30 years, Randy Fields built a thriving career in medical implant distribution, leading Fields Medical and Spine Solutions. After selling Spine Solutions in 1999, he joined Vistage, eager...

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]]> /research-center/chair-experience/20250717-chair-north-star-randy-fields/feed/ 0 47159 3 Tips for Accelerating Your Company’s Problem-Solving Skills /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220301-accelerate-company-problem-solving/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220301-accelerate-company-problem-solving /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220301-accelerate-company-problem-solving/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:03:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=40020 At a company’s earliest stages, a CEO is like a Swiss Army knife: relied upon to do just about everything. As an organization matures and scales, however, it’s no longer helpful for the CEO to bend and extend into limitless...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220301-accelerate-company-problem-solving/feed/ 0 40020 8 Coaching Qualities that Make the Best Executive Coaches /research-center/business-leadership/20200106-8-qualities-of-the-best-executive-coaches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20200106-8-qualities-of-the-best-executive-coaches /research-center/business-leadership/20200106-8-qualities-of-the-best-executive-coaches/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:32:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=33518 Coaching qualities like deep listening, emotional intelligence, and strategic accountability are the foundation of impactful executive coaching. These traits are what separate good coaches from great ones—and they’re the reason so many business leaders turn to coaching to grow. One...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20200106-8-qualities-of-the-best-executive-coaches/feed/ 0 33518 How Do You Navigate Uncertain Times? Develop Your People. /research-center/talent-management/employee-development/20221018-leadership-development-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221018-leadership-development-plan /research-center/talent-management/employee-development/20221018-leadership-development-plan/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:05:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43502 Shifting policies and economic headwinds are causing CEOs to make strategic adjustments. They’re assessing their path forward and considering the capabilities of their teams — can they effectively manage change? Will they deliver the new vision? Are they aligned and...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/employee-development/20221018-leadership-development-plan/feed/ 0 43502 How CEOs Can Rethink Their Training and Development Budgets /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220311-ceos-think-differently-training-development-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220311-ceos-think-differently-training-development-budget /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220311-ceos-think-differently-training-development-budget/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:55:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=40131 Professional development has helped many CEOs position themselves on the path to success. But to reach that finish line, companies will need to keep those roads paved for leaders in every lane. Especially during times of volatility and uncertainty, it’s...

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