Innovation Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:35:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 141323424 Developing pricing strategies while navigating uncertain times /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250421-developing-pricing-strategies /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:12:43 +0000 /research-center/?p=47262 In today’s volatile economic times, proactive pricing strategies are a crucial lever for CEOs of small and midsize businesses to achieve their business goals. The latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that 44% of CEOs have raised prices since...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/feed/ 0 47262 Can AI-driven innovation outperform human creativity? /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20240718-ai-driven-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240718-ai-driven-innovation /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20240718-ai-driven-innovation/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:57:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45726 Editor’s Note: This is part of a series examining the impact of generative AI on business operations, including creativity, innovation, management, and hybrid and remote working. Picture this: You’re in a conference room, surrounded by a mix of designers, engineers...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20240718-ai-driven-innovation/feed/ 0 45726 14: The secrets to building and scaling with Cleanlogic Co-CEO Mike Ghesser /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45262 Cleanlogic Co-CEO and Vistage Member Award Winner Mike Ghesser joins Vistage CEO Sam Reese to talk about how his passion for prioritizing workplace accessibility grew from his personal experiences as a father and friend. Mike also shares how he persevered...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/feed/ 0 45262 Your Digital Evolution: Are you ready for what AI is doing to business? /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/your-digital-evolution-are-you-ready-for-what-ai-is-doing-to-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-digital-evolution-are-you-ready-for-what-ai-is-doing-to-business /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/your-digital-evolution-are-you-ready-for-what-ai-is-doing-to-business/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:59:25 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/your-digital-evolution-are-you-ready-for-what-ai-is-doing-to-business/ Tech is advancing at an alarming velocity and exponential rate, causing the world to change faster. The problem: there is a disconnect between what businesses need and what tech can do. When the ground you stand on is constantly shifting,...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/your-digital-evolution-are-you-ready-for-what-ai-is-doing-to-business/feed/ 0 44825 11: Ricos CEO Tony Liberto on Inventions, Innovations and Achieving the Impossible /research-center/business-leadership/20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto /research-center/business-leadership/20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:23:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44246 Ricos Products CEO and Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Tony Liberto joins the podcast and shares the amazing story of the invention of the ballpark nacho and how smart diversification strategies have helped his family business thrive through four generations....

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto/feed/ 0 44246 Daniel Pink: 4 ways to create space to innovate /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20230419-daniel-pink-4-ways-to-create-space-to-innovate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230419-daniel-pink-4-ways-to-create-space-to-innovate /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20230419-daniel-pink-4-ways-to-create-space-to-innovate/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43981 When it comes to innovating, New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink has a solution: Block out some time. In fact, Pink suggests taking a page from George Shultz, the former U.S. Secretary of State who served under President Ronald...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20230419-daniel-pink-4-ways-to-create-space-to-innovate/feed/ 0 43981 Innovating for growth: How CEOs can break free from the status quo /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:29:23 +0000 /research-center/?p=24654 Rapidly changing markets — fueled by fierce competition, changing customer requirements, accelerating technological advancements and an uncertain economy — have left CEOs with two choices for their business: innovate and grow, or stick with the status quo and face the...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/upcoming-webinar-innovating-for-growth/feed/ 0 24654 5 reinvention rules that saved 3M from bankruptcy /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/5-reinvention-rules-that-saved-3m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-reinvention-rules-that-saved-3m /research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/5-reinvention-rules-that-saved-3m/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:00:33 +0000 /research-center/?p=24509 “If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.” — WILLIAM L. MCKNIGHT 3M is one of the world’s most innovative companies, having generated more than 100,000 patents since its 1902 founding. But in...

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