Business Leadership Articles | Vistage Research Center /research-center/category/business-leadership/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 09 May 2025 17:28:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 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 National Small Business Week: Must-read stories of 2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250504-national-small-business-week-2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47306 This year, National Small Business Week (May 4-10) comes as uncertainty and volatility reign. Inflation is once again on the rise. And CEOs and business leaders must concentrate on managing rising prices, restructuring supply chains and investing in the future....

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/feed/ 0 47306 NSBW 2025: How 2 award-winning small business CEOs made a big impact /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250504-sba-awards-2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 07:50:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47311 Despite living more than 3,000 miles apart, Vistage members Christine Hopkins and Jake Oakland lead remarkably similar lives. Both succeeded longtime CEOs of companies with rich histories and strong community ties. In a time of economic uncertainty, they focused on...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/feed/ 0 47311 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 5 common leadership mistakes and how to avoid them /research-center/business-leadership/20250328-leadership-mistakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250328-leadership-mistakes /research-center/business-leadership/20250328-leadership-mistakes/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:58:03 +0000 /research-center/?p=47071 The Philadelphia Eagles won their second Super Bowl in franchise history this past February, dominating the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in a 40-22 rout. There are many explanations for the victory, from the confident demeanor of quarterback Jalen...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250328-leadership-mistakes/feed/ 0 47071 5 priorities for CEOs to manage during a crisis /research-center/business-leadership/20200316-crisis-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20200316-crisis-management /research-center/business-leadership/20200316-crisis-management/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=34184 When it comes to crisis management — whether it’s the Dow dropping 1,000 points or a work stoppage decimating your supply chain — the only way to handle it is by embracing the chaos. “When you have the courage to...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20200316-crisis-management/feed/ 4 34184 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 International Women’s Day 2025: Leadership lessons from 6 inspiring women /research-center/business-leadership/20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women /research-center/business-leadership/20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:35:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47021 In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting six extraordinary female thought leaders who have shared their insights with the Vistage community. From Angela Duckworth’s groundbreaking research on grit to Kat Cole’s emphasis on curiosity and Barbara Corcoran’s entrepreneurial wisdom,...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women/feed/ 0 47021 Why more women are needed in senior leadership roles /research-center/business-leadership/why-more-women-are-needed-in-senior-leadership-roles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-more-women-are-needed-in-senior-leadership-roles /research-center/business-leadership/why-more-women-are-needed-in-senior-leadership-roles/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:31:05 +0000 /research-center/?p=47001 Despite progress in recent years, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles across UK businesses. According to a 2023 McKinsey report, just 35% of leadership roles at FTSE 100 companies are filled by women – and there are just 10 female...

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