Personal Development Archives | Vistage Research Center /research-center/category/personal-development/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:06:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Executive presence: The relationship advantage that builds trust /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250417-executive-presence-relationship-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250417-executive-presence-relationship-advantage /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250417-executive-presence-relationship-advantage/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:11:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47213 Effective communication is the foundation of strong leadership, successful teams and organizational achievement. When individuals communicate well, companies thrive. And executive presence can provide the powerful communication skills you’ll need to foster meaningful connections. But what is executive presence? Well,...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250417-executive-presence-relationship-advantage/feed/ 0 47213 8 CEO leadership styles and how to discover your own /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20210719-leadership-styles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210719-leadership-styles /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20210719-leadership-styles/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:45:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=38396 Vistage Chairs John Baines and Francine Lasky spent years honing their leadership styles as Vistage members before becoming executive coaches to help others cultivate their own management approaches. They remind CEOs that styles have to be both authentic to the...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20210719-leadership-styles/feed/ 0 38396 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. Editor’s Note: This profile is part of a series highlighting Vistage Chairs — executive coaches who help guide CEOs and...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250404-chair-north-star-katina-koller/feed/ 0 47099 Understanding ‘Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance’ with Angela Duckworth /research-center/personal-development/20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth /research-center/personal-development/20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:01:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47053 Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.  The main idea of Angela Duckworth’s bestselling book, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” is that grit — defined as a combination of two aforementioned traits — plays...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth/feed/ 0 47053 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.’ Editor’s Note: This...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann/feed/ 0 47046 Foundations of Executive Coaching: EQ is essential /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250311-executive-coaching-eq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250311-executive-coaching-eq /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250311-executive-coaching-eq/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:47:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47027 When it comes to exceptional executive coaching, Vistage Chair Robin Stanaland says emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a crucial role. Stanaland emphasizes that great coaches possess a high degree of EQ, which allows them to sense when clients are not fully...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250311-executive-coaching-eq/feed/ 0 47027 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. Editor’s Note: This profile is part of...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course/feed/ 0 46931 Are you approaching neurodiversity in the right way? /research-center/business-growth-strategy/are-you-approaching-neurodiversity-in-the-right-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-approaching-neurodiversity-in-the-right-way /research-center/business-growth-strategy/are-you-approaching-neurodiversity-in-the-right-way/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:33:17 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/are-you-approaching-neurodiversity-in-the-right-way/ Dominic Keohane, founder of Innate Change, was diagnosed late in life with ADHD and Autism. “I went from a successful career as a business consultant to crashing through burn out”, he recalls. “I was medicated for bi-polar and eventually diagnosed...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/are-you-approaching-neurodiversity-in-the-right-way/feed/ 0 47016 Top C-Suite Roles and Responsibilities /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20210712-c-suite-executives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210712-c-suite-executives /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20210712-c-suite-executives/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=38389 Building a great team of C-suite executives is at the heart of a CEO’s job. It is a task that demands a delicate balance of executive leadership skills and a keen understanding of all the C-suite roles and responsibilities. “It’s...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20210712-c-suite-executives/feed/ 0 38389 The secret to building great mental resilience /research-center/personal-development/work-life-balance/the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience /research-center/personal-development/work-life-balance/the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:43:05 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience/ “I was a litigator for 20 years, then a judge for 20 years – and I’ve been an executive coach alongside those two things for 17 years”, explains resilience expert, Emma Bell. “As a litigator, I acted for people who...

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