Article Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:14:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Foundations of Executive Coaching: EQ is essential /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250311-executive-coaching-eq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250311-executive-coaching-eq /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250311-executive-coaching-eq/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:47:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47027 When it comes to exceptional executive coaching, Vistage Chair Robin Stanaland says emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a crucial role. Stanaland emphasizes that great coaches possess a high degree of EQ, which allows them to sense when clients are not fully...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250311-executive-coaching-eq/feed/ 0 47027 International Women’s Day 2025: Leadership lessons from 6 inspiring women /research-center/business-leadership/20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women /research-center/business-leadership/20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:35:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47021 In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting six extraordinary female thought leaders who have shared their insights with the Vistage community. From Angela Duckworth’s groundbreaking research on grit to Kat Cole’s emphasis on curiosity and Barbara Corcoran’s entrepreneurial wisdom,...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250306-leadership-lessons-inspiring-women/feed/ 0 47021 Ola Sage: Charting her course in business and Chairing /research-center/personal-development/20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course /research-center/personal-development/20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:17:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46931 As a Chair and a member, my Vistage experience has been like having an open MRI. It reveals who you are and creates an opportunity for personal discovery and growth as a leader. Editor’s Note: This profile is part of...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250305-ola-sage-charting-her-course/feed/ 0 46931 Why more women are needed in senior leadership roles /research-center/business-leadership/why-more-women-are-needed-in-senior-leadership-roles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-more-women-are-needed-in-senior-leadership-roles /research-center/business-leadership/why-more-women-are-needed-in-senior-leadership-roles/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:31:05 +0000 /research-center/?p=47001 Despite progress in recent years, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles across UK businesses. According to a 2023 McKinsey report, just 35% of leadership roles at FTSE 100 companies are filled by women – and there are just 10 female...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/why-more-women-are-needed-in-senior-leadership-roles/feed/ 0 47001 Discovering the leader’s code: Driving winning performance in organizations /research-center/business-operations/20250221-winning-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250221-winning-performance /research-center/business-operations/20250221-winning-performance/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:26:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46979 A recent Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that accountability and leadership are among the top challenges facing leaders. To help CEOs better understand how to address these challenges, we invited Don Schmincke — a 2023 Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/20250221-winning-performance/feed/ 0 46979 5 steps to incorporate AI into your organization /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20241004-incorporate-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241004-incorporate-ai /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20241004-incorporate-ai/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:14:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46517 AI isn’t the future anymore — it’s the present. Whether you realize it or not, your competitors already use AI to automate mundane tasks, streamline decision-making and enhance customer experiences. So, the real question isn’t whether AI will impact your...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20241004-incorporate-ai/feed/ 0 46517 The secret to building great mental resilience /research-center/personal-development/work-life-balance/the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience /research-center/personal-development/work-life-balance/the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:43:05 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience/ “I was a litigator for 20 years, then a judge for 20 years – and I’ve been an executive coach alongside those two things for 17 years”, explains resilience expert, Emma Bell. “As a litigator, I acted for people who...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/work-life-balance/the-secret-to-building-great-mental-resilience/feed/ 0 46958 Foundations of Executive Coaching: Top-notch executive coaching /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250212-top-notch-executive-coaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250212-top-notch-executive-coaching /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250212-top-notch-executive-coaching/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:44:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46843 One of the telltale signs of top-notch executive coaching is when coaches replace judgment with curiosity and continue to ask questions. They are insatiably curious and challenge client answers to encourage deeper thinking and growth. A great coach must also...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250212-top-notch-executive-coaching/feed/ 0 46843 Tangling with tariffs in 2025: CEOs share their strategies /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250206-tariffs-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250206-tariffs-in-2025 /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250206-tariffs-in-2025/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:12:22 +0000 /research-center/?p=46929 As the new administration moves forward with the promised tariffs in 2025, small and midsize businesses are concerned about their impacts. Last month, analysis of data from the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index revealed that 37% of small businesses...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250206-tariffs-in-2025/feed/ 0 46929 7 steps to adopting a comprehensive Gen AI strategy /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250205-gen-ai-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250205-gen-ai-strategy /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250205-gen-ai-strategy/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:08:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46915 Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series examining generative AI and its continuing impact on the business world. Successfully adopting generative AI (Gen AI) requires more than just integrating new technologies. It necessitates a comprehensive Gen AI strategy...

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