Research Archives | Vistage Research Center /research-center/content_type/research/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:05:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 3 in 4 UK SME Leaders Doubt Autumn Budget Will Support Growth: Q3 Confidence Index Findings /research-center/business-financials/3-in-4-uk-sme-leaders-doubt-autumn-budget-will-support-growth-q3-confidence-index-findings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-in-4-uk-sme-leaders-doubt-autumn-budget-will-support-growth-q3-confidence-index-findings /research-center/business-financials/3-in-4-uk-sme-leaders-doubt-autumn-budget-will-support-growth-q3-confidence-index-findings/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:02:41 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/3-in-4-uk-sme-leaders-doubt-autumn-budget-will-support-growth-q3-confidence-index-findings/ The Labour government continues to signal that difficult decisions are ahead. With borrowing costs at a twenty-seven-year high and sluggish growth weighing on the economy, speculation is mounting around tax hikes and National Insurance adjustments. The results of Vistage’s UK...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/3-in-4-uk-sme-leaders-doubt-autumn-budget-will-support-growth-q3-confidence-index-findings/feed/ 0 48165 Ahead of Rate Cut, Small Business Confidence Hits 8-Month High [WSJ/Vistage Sept 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250925-small-business-confidence-hits-8-month-high-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250925-small-business-confidence-hits-8-month-high-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250925-small-business-confidence-hits-8-month-high-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:12:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48114 Mere speculation about interest rate cuts led to a boost in small business confidence in September. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index rose to 88.1, the highest level in 8 months. Although the Index remains below the 12-month average,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250925-small-business-confidence-hits-8-month-high-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 48114 Uncertainty Rises, Small Business CEO Confidence Stalls [WSJ/Vistage Aug 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:07:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47927 After July’s modest boost in confidence, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index dropped slightly in August to 85.0. Beneath this relative stability, however, lies a growing undercurrent of uncertainty, driven by shifting policy signals and unanswered questions about the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250819-uncertainty-rises-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47927 Small Business Confidence Ticks Up Amid Ripple Effects [WSJ/Vistage July 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:07:24 +0000 /research-center/?p=47800 Once again, a delay in tariffs yields a modest gain in small business confidence. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index rose for the third consecutive month, reaching 86.1 in July, primarily driven by a slight increase in economic optimism....

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250724-small-business-confidence-ticks-up-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47800 Why CEO Health and Wellness is Now a Business Imperative /research-center/personal-development/wellness/20250710-ceo-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250710-ceo-health /research-center/personal-development/wellness/20250710-ceo-health/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:46:52 +0000 /research-center/?p=47745 CEO health has become a strategic variable for optimizing not only personal performance but also the effectiveness of teams and organizations. With higher degrees of uncertainty becoming the norm rather than the exception, leaders must prioritize their physical and mental...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/wellness/20250710-ceo-health/feed/ 0 47745 CEO Confidence Cools: Uncertainty Derails Workforce Expansion, Adds to Burnout [Q2 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:36:47 +0000 /research-center/?p=47710 Depending on the source, the U.S. economy is either booming or on the brink of collapse. As always, reality lies somewhere in between. During the rising tide decade of the 2010s, the Vistage CEO Confidence Index averaged 97.8, buoyed by...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250702-ceo-confidence-cools-q2-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 47710 As pessimism eases, small businesses remain cautious [WSJ/Vistage June 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250625-small-business-confidence-remains-cautious-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250625-small-business-confidence-remains-cautious-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250625-small-business-confidence-remains-cautious-wsj-survey/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:58:17 +0000 /research-center/?p=47630 With the 90-day pause on tariffs delaying impacts until next month, small business confidence rebounded in June with a nearly 8-point increase over May. While this is a notable month-over-month increase, it is still not a complete recovery from the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250625-small-business-confidence-remains-cautious-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47630 The CEO Pulse: Tariffs Resource Center /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:29:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47063 Following the high of the 2024 election, the introduction of tariffs has deflated the optimism of CEOs of small and midsize businesses. Our latest research reveals that nearly 70% of CEOs expect negative impacts of changing tariff and trade policies,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/feed/ 0 47063 Managing CEO stress: 5 strategies leaders can use to beat burnout /research-center/personal-development/wellness/20250604-managing-ceo-stress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250604-managing-ceo-stress /research-center/personal-development/wellness/20250604-managing-ceo-stress/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47535 Even in the best of circumstances, CEO stress is high as leaders shoulder accountability for their strategy and business performance with all key stakeholders, employees and customers. Recent uncertainty has exacerbated these feelings. According to our analysis of the May...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/wellness/20250604-managing-ceo-stress/feed/ 0 47535 Small business confidence rises; costs, tariffs bite margins [WSJ/Vistage May 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 18:06:47 +0000 /research-center/?p=47474 Much like the election inspired a burst of optimism last fall, last month’s tariff announcements and subsequent delays had a similar effect. Following April’s tariff-palooza, small business confidence has rebounded slightly in May. While the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence...

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