Vistage Research Center /research-center/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 How to Develop Future-Ready Skills Through Agile Leadership /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20251002-agile-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251002-agile-leadership /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20251002-agile-leadership/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48101 Superman might not cut it in today’s business world. Faster than a speeding bullet? More powerful than a locomotive? You’ll need to do better than that just to keep up, let alone to lead. “The speed of business has accelerated...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20251002-agile-leadership/feed/ 0 48101 The Top Executive Coaching Companies of 2025 /research-center/member-experience/top-executive-coaching-companies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-executive-coaching-companies /research-center/member-experience/top-executive-coaching-companies/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:56:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48110 We conducted an extensive analysis of the top executive coaching firms from March 2024 through August 2025, evaluating 73 companies in the process. We compared them using our proprietary assessment methodology and selected the top 8 to present in the...

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]]> /research-center/member-experience/top-executive-coaching-companies/feed/ 0 48110 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 (It’s) OK, Boomer: How Reverse Mentorship Enhances Leadership /research-center/personal-development/20250924-reverse-mentorship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250924-reverse-mentorship /research-center/personal-development/20250924-reverse-mentorship/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:41:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48044 Steven Robertson is an internationally acclaimed author, a recognized keynote speaker and a respected executive with 30+ years’ experience consulting for A-list clients. And his mentor is 24. Robertson is one of a growing number of business leaders currently challenging...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250924-reverse-mentorship/feed/ 0 48044 Shared Fate: The Secret Ingredient for Accountable Teams /research-center/business-leadership/20250923-shared-fate-accountability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250923-shared-fate-accountability /research-center/business-leadership/20250923-shared-fate-accountability/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:58:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48099 Think back to the best team you’ve ever been on. Maybe it was a sports team, a work project, or even a volunteer group. Chances are, it wasn’t just about the people being smart, skilled, or well-organized. What really made...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250923-shared-fate-accountability/feed/ 0 48099 Uncovering Hidden Gems: Use Precision Interviewing to Select Top Talent /research-center/talent-management/hiring-recruitment-sourcing/20250623-precision-interviewing-to-select-top-talent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250623-precision-interviewing-to-select-top-talent /research-center/talent-management/hiring-recruitment-sourcing/20250623-precision-interviewing-to-select-top-talent/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:28:50 +0000 /research-center/?p=47623 In this webinar, 2024 Vistage Speaker of the Year Kathleen Quinn Votaw delivers an energetic and transformative presentation on the art of selecting top talent. Her unique approach to the science and strategy of interviewing has captivated audiences in and...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/hiring-recruitment-sourcing/20250623-precision-interviewing-to-select-top-talent/feed/ 0 47623 Creating Lasting Impact: Leadership Lessons from Seth Godin /research-center/business-leadership/20250905-creating-lasting-impact-seth-godin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250905-creating-lasting-impact-seth-godin /research-center/business-leadership/20250905-creating-lasting-impact-seth-godin/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48005 What happens when Seth Godin, one of the world’s most original business thinkers, challenges CEOs to rethink everything they know about strategy? In an exclusive hour-long session with Vistage members, the bestselling author and entrepreneur redefined what it means to...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250905-creating-lasting-impact-seth-godin/feed/ 0 48005 How Leaders Can Maximize AI and Productivity in the Workplace /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250915-ai-and-productivity-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250915-ai-and-productivity-leadership /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250915-ai-and-productivity-leadership/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:17:13 +0000 /research-center/?p=48029 As much as the workplace has evolved over the last decade, the challenge of balancing AI and productivity alongside workforce dynamics remains as old as time. For as long as humanity has existed, there has been a spectrum of work...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250915-ai-and-productivity-leadership/feed/ 0 48029 Are you setting goals in the right way? /research-center/personal-development/are-you-setting-goals-in-the-right-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-setting-goals-in-the-right-way /research-center/personal-development/are-you-setting-goals-in-the-right-way/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:48:46 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/are-you-setting-goals-in-the-right-way/ 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the development of Brian Mayne’s Goal Mapping system. It’s a system for which Brian has won numerous global awards, reaching over six million people worldwide, and which now has more than 1,600 people certified...

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