Vistage Chair 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 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 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 Foundations of Executive Coaching: Impactful goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250114-goal-setting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250114-goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250114-goal-setting/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:55:50 +0000 /research-center/?p=46813 Executives are often under pressure to deliver bold results. To do so, leaders must set goals that guide strategic decision-making and align organization-wide efforts to achieve impactful outcomes. Vistage Master Chair Tom Cuthbert believes an effective goal-setting process that leads...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250114-goal-setting/feed/ 0 46813 Foundations of Executive Coaching: Understanding effective goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:01:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46732 When it comes to executive coaching, Vistage Master Chair Tom Cuthbert believes that to achieve goals, you must make them visible. And having a community of like-minded CEO peers to hold you accountable elevates the effectiveness of goal setting. Cuthbert...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20241218-executive-coaching-goal-setting/feed/ 0 46732 7 traits you need to be a good CEO mentor /research-center/personal-development/20221114-7-traits-good-ceo-mentor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221114-7-traits-good-ceo-mentor /research-center/personal-development/20221114-7-traits-good-ceo-mentor/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:18:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43574 Do CEOs need mentors? The quick answer: Oh yeah, they do! Here’s one proof point: When Harvard Business Review surveyed chief executives with formal mentoring arrangements, 71% said company performance improved, 76% said they were better able to fulfill stakeholder...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20221114-7-traits-good-ceo-mentor/feed/ 0 43574 Advice from a Red Cross volunteer: Don’t recover from the hurricanes alone /research-center/business-operations/20241030-red-cross-volunteer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241030-red-cross-volunteer /research-center/business-operations/20241030-red-cross-volunteer/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:59:55 +0000 /research-center/?p=46591 In May 2009, three days after getting laid off from her job, Lori Halverson signed up to volunteer for the American Red Cross. “I had always wanted to work for the Red Cross,” says Halverson, now a Vistage Chair in...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/20241030-red-cross-volunteer/feed/ 0 46591 Marcus Buckingham on flourishing /research-center/business-leadership/20240508-marcus-buckingham-flourishing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240508-marcus-buckingham-flourishing /research-center/business-leadership/20240508-marcus-buckingham-flourishing/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45275 What does it really mean when people say, “I loved that company, that book, that team, that manager, that teacher….” asks global researcher and New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham.  Drawing from his two decades of research, Buckingham defines...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240508-marcus-buckingham-flourishing/feed/ 0 45275 The best mentors do these 5 things /research-center/business-leadership/20240221-the-best-mentors-do-these-5-things/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240221-the-best-mentors-do-these-5-things /research-center/business-leadership/20240221-the-best-mentors-do-these-5-things/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:25:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44901 Mentors often impact their mentee’s career in a life-changing way. Because of this profound influence, they have a responsibility to embody certain characteristics and behaviors. How do they excel in mentoring leadership? And what steps can they follow to ensure...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240221-the-best-mentors-do-these-5-things/feed/ 0 44901 Aviva Leebow Wolmer: Finding success as a CEO and balance as a coach /research-center/personal-development/20240207-coaches-who-light-the-way-aviva-leebow-wolmer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240207-coaches-who-light-the-way-aviva-leebow-wolmer /research-center/personal-development/20240207-coaches-who-light-the-way-aviva-leebow-wolmer/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:57:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45125 When I was a CEO, I made an impact on one business. Now I impact 40+. Editor’s Note: This profile is part of a series highlighting Vistage Chairs — executive coaches who help guide CEOs and leaders of small and...

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