Chair Experience Archives | Vistage Research Center /research-center/category/chair-experience/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:24:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 Vistage Chair Peter Hills: Top tips for coaching /research-center/chair-experience/vistage-chair-peter-hills-top-tips-for-coaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vistage-chair-peter-hills-top-tips-for-coaching /research-center/chair-experience/vistage-chair-peter-hills-top-tips-for-coaching/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:52:58 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/vistage-chair-peter-hills-top-10-tips-for-coaching/ My Coaching Journey I recently hit 25 years of being a Chair and it’s understandably given me some chance to reflect on everything that’s been wonderful and how some things differ from my early expectations. In April 2000 I started...

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]]> /research-center/chair-experience/vistage-chair-peter-hills-top-tips-for-coaching/feed/ 0 47964 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 Carolyn Washburn: Finding ‘all of my soul’ as a CEO coach /research-center/personal-development/20250528-chair-north-star-carolyn-washburn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250528-chair-north-star-carolyn-washburn /research-center/personal-development/20250528-chair-north-star-carolyn-washburn/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47459 When I left journalism, I didn’t think I’d find that sense of belonging again — but I have as a Vistage Chair. Carolyn Washburn spent years covering major companies as a business reporter before rising in the ranks to lead...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250528-chair-north-star-carolyn-washburn/feed/ 0 47459 Katina Koller: Living a life of purpose as a Best Practice Chair /research-center/personal-development/20250404-chair-north-star-katina-koller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250404-chair-north-star-katina-koller /research-center/personal-development/20250404-chair-north-star-katina-koller/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:58:05 +0000 /research-center/?p=47099 I finally feel like my life is harmonized as much as I preach to my members to harmonize their lives. For Katina Koller, being a Vistage Chair is a commitment to living a life of purpose. She believes the most...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250404-chair-north-star-katina-koller/feed/ 0 47099 Jess Hartmann: Finding fulfillment as a Master Chair /research-center/personal-development/20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann /research-center/personal-development/20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:22:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47046 When I’m done at the end of the day, I generally don’t hold this feeling of what’s coming at me next. Now, I look at the day and say, ‘Hopefully, I had an impact on someone today.’ When Jess Hartmann’s...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann/feed/ 0 47046 Ola Sage: Charting her course in business and Chairing /research-center/personal-development/20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course /research-center/personal-development/20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:17:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46931 As a Chair and a member, my Vistage experience has been like having an open MRI. It reveals who you are and creates an opportunity for personal discovery and growth as a leader. Vistage Chair and member Ola Sage Starting...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course/feed/ 0 46931 Aviva Leebow: Finding success as a CEO and balance as a coach /research-center/personal-development/20240207-coaches-who-light-the-way-aviva-leebow-wolmer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240207-coaches-who-light-the-way-aviva-leebow-wolmer /research-center/personal-development/20240207-coaches-who-light-the-way-aviva-leebow-wolmer/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:57:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45125 When I was a CEO, I made an impact on one business. Now I impact 40+. Aviva Leebow never envisioned a career following in her father’s footsteps as a business leader. Instead, she attended law school with plans to become...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20240207-coaches-who-light-the-way-aviva-leebow-wolmer/feed/ 0 45125 Robin Stanaland: Finding fulfillment and balance as a CEO coach /research-center/personal-development/20240201-coaches-who-light-the-way-robin-stanaland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240201-coaches-who-light-the-way-robin-stanaland /research-center/personal-development/20240201-coaches-who-light-the-way-robin-stanaland/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45053 Being an executive coach 17 years, I’ve realized this is my calling and I absolutely love it. I lead a balanced and fulfilling life, staying deeply connected with my family, while supporting over 100 local business leaders. While growing and...

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