CEO Confidence Index Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:58:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 CEO Confidence Remains ‘In Neutral’ As Leaders Wait [Vistage Q3 CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:56:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=48191 “Only time will tell” is a time-honored truth. No strategy instantly comes to life at its announcement; it takes time for the initiatives to take hold and begin to have an impact. Leaders have a vision and extol the greatness...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20251008-ceo-confidence-remains-in-neutral-q3-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 48191 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 Uncertainty returns CEO confidence to pre-election levels [Q1 2025 CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:17:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47168 Uncertainty rules, much like it did through the recovery phase of a post-pandemic economy. The hopes and beliefs following the election for a pro-business tax and regulatory environment, along with stabilized inflation and interest rates and increased business activity, have...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 47168 CEO confidence surges, indicating growth in 2025 [Q4 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:52:13 +0000 /research-center/?p=46833 Heading into 2025, CEO confidence is optimistic on all fronts. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index soared 15.7 points to reach 100.8, signaling the approach of the long-anticipated growth cycle. Excluding the post-pandemic surge created by stimulus: Positive sentiment about the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46833 Promise of rate cut drives CEO confidence [Q3 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:17:29 +0000 /research-center/?p=46561 The latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index shows a slight improvement in CEO sentiment compared to last quarter, rising by 1.8 points to 85.1. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel: interest rate cuts. Indeed, the survey,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46561 CEO confidence takes a dip [Q2 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:41:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46030 “It’s not swimming, but it’s not drowning.” While that phrase describes a 4-year-old in a pool, it can also be applied to wavering Vistage CEO confidence. After four consecutive quarters of gain, the Q2 2024 Vistage CEO Confidence Index took...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46030 CEO confidence rises to the valley of the 2010s growth cycle [Q1 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:30:08 +0000 /research-center/?p=45409 Athletes recovering from serious injuries go through rigorous rehab just to get back to minimum performance levels. From there, it’s a long path to becoming competitive again. As the economy continues its recovery from the injuries inflicted by the pandemic,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 45409 CEO Projections 2024: Bridging the gap to growth /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231204-ceo-projections-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231204-ceo-projections-2024 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231204-ceo-projections-2024/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:25:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44807 On Demand: Vistage Chief Research Officer Joe Galvin and VP of Research Anne Petrik break down the top CEO challenges and opportunities for 2024. Download the slides Executive Summary CEO’s expectations for a growth cycle will need to be tempered...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231204-ceo-projections-2024/feed/ 0 44807 Confidence improves as CEOs wait for takeoff [Q4 2023 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45009 Waiting to take off can be one of the most frustrating aspects of air travel. Sitting on the tarmac as you slowly inch forward in a queue of planes can be compared to the tension CEOs feel waiting for the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 45009 CEO confidence adjusts upward [Q3 2023 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:35:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44541 “Are we there yet?” is both the refrain of small children on long car trips — and CEOs looking for the start of the next growth cycle. The answer for both is “not yet” as the Q3 2023 Vistage CEO...

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