Strategy Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:16:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 Safeguarding your supply chain in the new paradigm https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:20:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43575 This year has been filled with an overwhelming number of challenges around the world — from the geopolitical fallout from the invasion of Ukraine to historic inflation levels. While the Federal Reserve’s path of interest rate hikes to combat inflation...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm/feed/ 0 4 ways to prepare your company for ongoing change https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/mission-vision-purpose/20220616-preparing-for-ongoing-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220616-preparing-for-ongoing-change https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/mission-vision-purpose/20220616-preparing-for-ongoing-change/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:20:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40927 One of the lasting lessons CEOs have learned over the past two years is that there will always be unknowns when it comes to business. Whether it’s a global pandemic, ‘The Great Resignation,’ or supply chain slowdowns, being prepared for...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/mission-vision-purpose/20220616-preparing-for-ongoing-change/feed/ 0 The 7 roles of a new CEO https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220408-7-roles-new-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220408-7-roles-new-ceo https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220408-7-roles-new-ceo/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40330 Being a CEO is exciting and captures the collective imagination, inspiring notions of freedom, adventure, and genuine passion. If this is your first time in the role, what are you expected to do? You did not receive a job description,...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220408-7-roles-new-ceo/feed/ 0 Why digital transformation is a matter of survival https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220202-why-digital-transformation-is-a-matter-of-survival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220202-why-digital-transformation-is-a-matter-of-survival https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220202-why-digital-transformation-is-a-matter-of-survival/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39881 As new competitive realities emerged during the pandemic, many companies embraced digital transformation. Most adopted tools such as Teams, digital payments and marketing automation to improve productivity. However, digital transformation can’t be viewed in an incremental, linear fashion. Siebel founder...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20220202-why-digital-transformation-is-a-matter-of-survival/feed/ 0 Business strategy: Why we need to think like scientists https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20210809-why-ceos-need-to-think-like-scientists-to-improve-business-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210809-why-ceos-need-to-think-like-scientists-to-improve-business-strategy https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20210809-why-ceos-need-to-think-like-scientists-to-improve-business-strategy/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:35:24 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38698 Scientists don’t make decisions based on instinct alone. They don’t rush to judgment. They create a set of assumptions, develop a hypothesis and test for validity. They use data to make informed decisions. In the formation of strategy, CEOs should...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/20210809-why-ceos-need-to-think-like-scientists-to-improve-business-strategy/feed/ 0 Vistage speaker Dan Barnett inspires CEOs to find their ‘make or break’ issue https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/20210426-vistage-speaker-dan-barnett-inspires-ceos-to-find-their-make-or-break-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210426-vistage-speaker-dan-barnett-inspires-ceos-to-find-their-make-or-break-issue https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/20210426-vistage-speaker-dan-barnett-inspires-ceos-to-find-their-make-or-break-issue/#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37903 Dan Barnett was buzzing for days after being recognized with the 2020 Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award. “It was one of the best things that’s ever happened to me,” Barnett said. That’s saying a lot, as Barnett’s career has been filled...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/20210426-vistage-speaker-dan-barnett-inspires-ceos-to-find-their-make-or-break-issue/feed/ 0 Lombardi on leadership: How a team of losers became perennial champions https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20190710-lombardi-on-leadership-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190710-lombardi-on-leadership-strategy https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20190710-lombardi-on-leadership-strategy/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:07:56 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=31556 “Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”      — Vince Lombardi If you’re a leader, you’re a coach. Every team — in sports, business, government, academia or nonprofit — has a roster of talented people. However, some leaders...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20190710-lombardi-on-leadership-strategy/feed/ 0 The business benefit of career development programs https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20170530-the-business-benefit-of-career-development-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20170530-the-business-benefit-of-career-development-programs https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20170530-the-business-benefit-of-career-development-programs/#respond Tue, 30 May 2017 10:00:06 +0000 https://2017.vistage.com/research-center/?p=21750 CEOs in small to mid-size organizations often think formal career development programs belong to the culture of large, complex companies. But having an established career development program is important even for smaller businesses. When an organization has matured, career development...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20170530-the-business-benefit-of-career-development-programs/feed/ 0 How to check your digital footprint https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20170517-digital-footprint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20170517-digital-footprint https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20170517-digital-footprint/#respond Wed, 17 May 2017 17:00:29 +0000 https://2017.vistage.com/research-center/?p=21498 Watch the webinar “Market Smarter with Next-Generation Competitive Analysis.” Does your business have a mobile-friendly website—one that’s easy to read on a smartphone and doesn’t force visitors to hunt for your address when they’re pulled over on the shoulder of...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20170517-digital-footprint/feed/ 0 The path to agile innovation https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20160906-the-path-to-agile-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160906-the-path-to-agile-innovation https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/20160906-the-path-to-agile-innovation/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:00:14 +0000 http://vistage.staging.wpengine.com/blog/?p=19300 Innovation, most would agree, is the secret of sustained success. But maintaining innovation for the long haul is hard. Just look at companies like Blackberry and Sony, who used to be among the most innovative companies on the planet and...

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