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Why Peer Advisory Groups Will Be the Next Big Thing

From the Vistage International Blog. Peer advisory groups turn the traditional executive development model on its head.  The old model, which people have been using for decades now, is designed to train people to be better leaders with the implicit … Continue reading

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What Makes Top Performers Better?

According to virtuoso Atul Gawande writing in The New Yorker and virtuosos like Itzhak Perlman, it’s having a coach. This is a lengthy read from the New Yorker, but worth it. Are your top performers being adequately coached? Read More … Continue reading

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3rd Quarter Vistage Confidence Index Is Available

Learn what 14,000 CEO’s, business owners and senior executives believe about the economy, job markets, and the future of their companies. Click on the graphic below for the full story.

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15 Things Employers and Employees Can Do to Make Work More Enjoyable

Thanks to Vistage Chair Ed Robinson for This Post As we pass another Labor Day it’s actually depressing how many people dread going to work.  I’ve ready many different statistics some saying as much as 90% of employees are unhappy with their … Continue reading

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Back to the Wrong School (Quoted directly from Seth Godin’s blog email today)

I don’t often reproduce another’s work directly, but Seth Godin’s blog email today about the current focus of large scale education is required reading. The post follows. His emails are worth the traffic in your inbox. By way of thanks, … Continue reading

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Action Items for Business Owners to Take in the Midst of Volatility

In a  recent Podcast with Vistage International Speaker and Institute for Trend Research Economist Alan Beaulieu, Alan lays out three action items for business owners to take in the midst of the current volatility and uncertainty. Watch out for employee … Continue reading

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Never Start an Interview Unless You Know What You Are Looking For

Brad Remillard, a sought after Vistage International Speaker, and principal in IMPACT Hiring Solutions has created what he calls an 8 Point Success Matrix that he suggests we use (or that we use something like it) to objectively evaluate every … Continue reading

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Negotiating for Results

Vistage International expert resource speaker Jack Kaine was in Tucson for two days speaking to CEO’s and senior executives from some great companies. Jack presents a very interesting take on how to get the upper hand in a negotiation without fighting … Continue reading

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How Do You Stack Up Against 14,000 Other Small and Mid-Size CEO’s?

Vistage International hosts a membership of 14,000 CEO’s company  Presidents, Business Owners and Senior Executives. Each quarter we survey them to garner their take on the economy, their plans for hiring and capital spendign, and expansion, and their general confidence that that … Continue reading

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Ten Steps to a Great Hire

As Paul Dickson said, “Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.!” There are plenty of lists of the top ten hiring mistakes to avoid; no need to dwell on the negative. … Continue reading

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