Chief Executive Program
For your most critical decisions.
There’s a lot riding on your decisions. The Vistage Chief Executive Program is designed to help you make more effective decisions that lead to powerful results. At the core, a confidential advisory group of peers helps you focus on what’s most critical. Led by an accomplished business leader, this unbiased group will help you solve problems and uncover opportunities.
Designed for the challenges of chief executives.
Challenge:
You’re surrounded by stakeholders with competing agendas, and you make all decisions without the benefit of unbiased advice.
Solution:
Get your decisions vetted by an ideal sounding board — an objective, experienced peer group who will offer unbiased advice in a confidential environment.
Challenge:
You’re concerned your current culture may be having a negative impact on business.
Solution:
Learn best practices on building an empowered, results-driven team. Find and fix blind spots to enhance your leadership ability.
Challenge:
You’re not sure you have the best processes in place to scale up the business.
Solution:
Get access to models of success and expert advice to help you retool your long-term strategy without sacrificing current performance.
Challenge:
You’re seeking guidance on how to fuel the next stage of growth.
Solution:
Gain fresh perspectives on complex issues to optimize business decisions and results.
What Members say
Peter Ganahl
CEO, Ganahl Lumber Co.
There are so many things you can take away from your Vistage experience that would take you an MBA or a PhD to get. But you get them, not in the context of a classroom, but in the context of real business people talking about having actually lived through this crisis or that situation.
“There are so many things you can take away from your Vistage experience that would take you an MBA or a PhD to get. But you get them, not in the context of a classroom, but in the context of real business people talking about having actually lived through this crisis or that situation.”
Peter Ganahl
CEO, Ganahl Lumber Co.
Mike Lauber
Chairman & CEO, Tusco Display
From the superb speakers, to dynamic counsel offered by my fellow CEOs, to the one-to-one sessions with my Chair — we have fundamentally changed how we run our business, manage our teams and drive learning throughout our organization. Our company health and growing success are directly attributable to my Vistage engagement.
The Chief Executive Program Overview
- 12 full-day peer advisory board meetings per year
- 12 one-to-one sessions with a private executive coach
- Up to 8 speaker presentations by subject matter experts
- 24/7 access to a global community of 45,000+ business leaders who face similar challenges, issues and opportunities
How Vistage works
Confidential peer advisory groups
- Work on your most pressing issues with an exclusive group of 12-16 chief executives from non-competing industries.
- Process issues in sessions led by a highly trained executive coach.
Private executive coaching
- Receive one-to-one coaching from an accomplished business leader.
- Get personalized guidance to navigate challenges and opportunities.
World-class speakers and events
- Learn from experts at your advisory board meetings, regional events and boot camps.
- Activate new ideas for business growth and personal development.
Specialized networks and communities
- Join online and in-person communities organized by industry, function or geography.
- Receive high-value answers to tactical questions.
Take the next step.
Tap the experience and impartial advice of exceptional business leaders to improve your leadership and drive outstanding results.
Become a member
Frequently asked questions
What are CEO coaching programs?
CEO coaching programs are programs designed specifically to help CEOs become better leaders and drive better results for their companies. With the support of their peer group and coach, members often reach higher levels of success than they previously thought possible.
What do CEOs need in coaching?
A lot is riding on your decisions. The Vistage Chief Executive program is designed to help you make more effective decisions that lead to powerful results.
Why join a CEO coaching program?
With the input of your peer advisory group, the guidance of your executive coach and the proven, model that Vistage has honed over decades, you will have the support you need to take your company to a new level of success. An analysis by Dun & Bradstreet shows that Vistage CEO members grew their annual revenue on average by 4.6% in 2020, while nonmembers with comparable small and midsize businesses saw revenue decrease by 4.7%.
What can chief executives gain from coaching peers?
At the core, a confidential advisory group of peers helps you focus on what’s most critical. Led by an accomplished business leader, this unbiased group will help you solve problems, face challenges and optimize opportunities.
Who should join the Chief Executive Program?
The Vistage Chief Executive program is designed for CEOs and business owners with $5M+ in annual revenue. The Small Business program is designed for business owners with annual revenue under $5M, fewer employees and a less established structure.