Business Leadership Articles | Vistage Research Center https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/category/business-leadership/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:10:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 How to Give Effective Feedback and Avoid Mistakes https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20240319-how-to-give-feedback/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240319-how-to-give-feedback https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20240319-how-to-give-feedback/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:53:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45043 Giving feedback is a necessary evil to help individuals grow professionally and to ensure an organization’s success. However, most people are uncomfortable giving feedback, and even fewer people like to receive feedback. “Perhaps we’ve been on the receiving end of...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20240319-how-to-give-feedback/feed/ 0 45043 Master transformational leadership: Inspire and empower your team https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250612-transformational-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250612-transformational-leadership https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250612-transformational-leadership/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:53:13 +0000 /research-center/?p=47239 Brett Pyle was recently at a funeral when he caught himself thinking about transformational leadership. A former 10-year Vistage Chair and 2022 Speaker Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Pyle focused on the words mourners said about the deceased. He began to...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250612-transformational-leadership/feed/ 0 47239 Time for spring cleaning! 5 ways CEOs can assess and reset company culture https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20250519-company-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250519-company-culture https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20250519-company-culture/feed/ 0 47297 19: Grgich Hills Estate Winery President on growing a resilient business https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250509-champion-smb-leaders https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/feed/ 0 47341 National Small Business Week: Must-read stories of 2025 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250504-national-small-business-week-2025 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/feed/ 0 47306 NSBW 2025: How 2 award-winning small business CEOs made a big impact https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250504-sba-awards-2025 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/feed/ 0 47311 18: Immaculate Grid Owner Sean Forman on ‘home run’ business decisions https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman/feed/ 0 47221 Enhancing leadership effectiveness: The role of accountability teams https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250409-accountability-teams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250409-accountability-teams https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250409-accountability-teams/feed/ 0 47047 5 common leadership mistakes and how to avoid them https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-leadership/20250328-leadership-mistakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250328-leadership-mistakes https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/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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