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Why trust matters most: Leadership in the face of change and disruption

Vistage Staff — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:30:00 +0000

Trust is the foundation that holds relationships, teams and organizations together through thick and thin. And for leaders at the top of their companies, maintaining that trust can make or break their success. Why is trust important for executives, especially...

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6 behaviors a CEO should expect from their executive team

Sam Reese — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:58:50 +0000

It is clear when an executive team works well together. They embrace the same leadership expectations. You notice an absence of silos, territoriality, poor communication and pet projects. The team comes together in complete alignment toward the company’s mission, vision,...

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A leader’s guide to being wrong

Michael Malone — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000

As children, we discover that being wrong and getting in trouble are painful experiences. Mistakes reflect on us personally: Rather than taking them in stride, we let them balloon into pronouncements on our intelligence and character. Sadly, we learn the...

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Working with integrity

Holly Green — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:00:17 +0000

Remember when we used to look up to our leaders as role models for honesty, integrity and good character? Me neither. Actually, I do. But it seems like a long time since leaders displaying integrity was the rule rather than...

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7 lessons to learn from Chipotle’s crisis

Cheryl McMillan — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:00:42 +0000

Last Friday at 6 p.m., I drove past my local Chipotle restaurant. I was surprised to see only a few customers standing in line. A couple of years ago, lines regularly stretched past the front door from lunchtime until closing,...

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Harness the power of trust [video podcast]

Dave Nelsen — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:26:17 +0000

John Blakey, who was recently honored with the ‘Trust Across America 2016 Top Thought Leader in Trust’ award, discusses the power and value of trust in the current business climate. To understand the value of trust, consider what can happen...

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Employee retention: How to keep your A-players

Jeff Miller — Mon, 09 May 2016 16:30:47 +0000

Watch Insperity’s Fridays With Vistage webinar (below) for more great ideas on recruiting and retaining great employees. Your company might not have a retention strategy. But should it? After working hard to attract the right employees, you want them to...

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When the Crisis Could Have Been Prevented

Lorri Allen — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:29:02 +0000

Businesses recover from horrible events caused by weather, violence, human error and accident. Customers and investors understand bad things can happen to good companies. But are they as understanding when the crisis results from intentional behavior? Volkswagen’s Emission Scandal In...

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Why Revealing Your Embarrassing Mistakes is the Fastest Way to Increase Sales

Craig Klein — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:00:22 +0000

Sales are largely built on trust. The sales lead is suspicious of your company, product and any sales message you send to them. The most effective way to turn that suspicion around is to tell a story.

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Cultivating Brand Loyalty

Jerry Rackley — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:07 +0000

CEOs must consider a number of strategies for growing their companies. There is one strategy, however, that should be a “no-brainer” for any company: cultivating brand loyalty.

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