Category Archives: Leadership

What Does “Peer” Mean to You

Thanks to Leo Bottary at Vistage International for Permission to Reproduce His Content. Let me start by saying I don’t mean “peer” the verb. I’m not asking about the creepy type of peer which is defined by dictionary.com as 1) … Continue reading

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How Peer Advisory Groups Can Change The World

Thanks to Leo Bottary, Vice President for Public Affairs at Vistage International When you consider the nature of today’s public discourse – with the right screaming at the left and the left shouting at the right – you hear the … Continue reading

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What Your Employees Don’t Know Will Hurt You

In discussions with Tucson Vistage CEO’s the discussion often turns to the question of how much company financial information to share with employees. The answer differs between companies, and even within divisions of each company. This article in today’s Wall … Continue reading

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Control is an Illusion

Control is an Illusion: Thinking Outside the Traditional Marketing Box By Rebel Brown Do you think you have control of your brand? If you answered “yes,” you might want to think again. That’s one of the biggest Gravity beliefs around. … Continue reading

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It’s Not Who You Hire–It’s Who You Fire

By Executive Coach Lee Thayer via  Vistage International Firing someone is often a distasteful, sometimes painful, act. It is the end of something. Hiring someone is usually full of hope and expectation. It can be exciting. It is the beginning … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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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