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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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De-weaponized accountability for high-performing teams

Anne Petrik — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Accountability is a term that routinely demoralizes, often confuses, and flat-out scares people these days. Accountability, as practiced in small and medium-sized businesses, sometimes means that someone will be called out, blamed, and maybe even shamed for work that isn’t...

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3 essential leadership accountability tips for CEOs

Vistage Staff — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:30:00 +0000

Leadership accountability can feel difficult for executives. This feeling is often based on a misconception that accountability is akin to punishment, according to Vistage speaker and Master Chair Greg Bustin. But accountability isn’t punishment, he said — leadership accountability is...

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Help your team manage change fatigue

maureen-orey — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Change is all around us. And sometimes it happens quickly — without regard for our mental well-being. This can be exhausting not just for you, but especially for your employees. Because change fatigue has the potential to impact your staff...

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How conversational capacity can improve workplace communication

Vistage Staff — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:29:00 +0000

When people leave organizations, they often cite poor workplace communication as a top reason for moving on. But in the age of the “Great Resignation,” it is far from the driving factor, according to Craig Weber, founder of The Weber...

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7 questions for visionary leaders to ask themselves

Vistage Staff — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:09:26 +0000

Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos are often considered visionary leaders for their ability to imagine and create products that society will come to rely on, but “seeing around that corner” is not what makes a visionary leader, according to Vistage...

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The power of profitable conversations

vistage-uk-staff — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:41:40 +0000

AmyK Hutchens knows a thing or two about communication. International award-winning speaker, Amazon best-selling author and founder of the global community, shegetsit.com, AmyK has over 20 years of consulting and training experience with companies of all sizes. In a recent...

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Do you have a stable table for growth? By Bryony Thomas

vistage-uk-staff — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:14:25 +0000

Imagine trying to tap dance whilst juggling plates. Tricky, right? Now imagine trying to do this on a table with wobbly legs. Trickier still? This paints a vivid picture of the challenge that most growing businesses are facing. Running a...

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Leading through difficult conversations: 6 steps to better outcomes

amanda-novakovic — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:25:37 +0000

One of the greatest challenges for many leaders is having difficult conversations with employees. Maybe there’s a problem with their performance, or perhaps there’s discord with the team. Whatever the issue, it can be tempting for managers to look the...

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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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