Joe Galvin, Author at Vistage Research Center /research-center/author/joe-galvin/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:34:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 The 4 levels of Gen AI proficiency [New report] /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250331-gen-ai-proficiency-new-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250331-gen-ai-proficiency-new-report /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250331-gen-ai-proficiency-new-report/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47121 Superman may be faster than a speeding bullet, but so is Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI). Likewise, Gen AI gives superhuman strength to small and midsize businesses (SMBs) that know how to harness it. Knowledge workers, for example, are using...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250331-gen-ai-proficiency-new-report/feed/ 0 47121 3 ways CEOs can build or enhance their cybersecurity /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250317-cybersecurity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250317-cybersecurity /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250317-cybersecurity/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:27:55 +0000 /research-center/?p=47048 Make no mistake: There is no greater threat to business than a cyberattack. Despite headlines igniting fears that artificial intelligence could displace jobs or even entire industries, cyberattacks remain the foremost risk for business leaders, whether small, midsize, or large....

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20250317-cybersecurity/feed/ 0 47048 The first 90 days: Why employee engagement is crucial in 2025 /research-center/talent-management/employee-development/20250204-employee-engagement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250204-employee-engagement /research-center/talent-management/employee-development/20250204-employee-engagement/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:02:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46827 Economists have predicted that 2025 will usher in a new growth cycle, presenting a pivotal moment for businesses to seize the opportunity to expand and thrive. However, success will not be determined by strategy or timing alone — it will...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/employee-development/20250204-employee-engagement/feed/ 0 46827 CEO confidence surges, indicating growth in 2025 [Q4 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:52:13 +0000 /research-center/?p=46833 Heading into 2025, CEO confidence is optimistic on all fronts. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index soared 15.7 points to reach 100.8, signaling the approach of the long-anticipated growth cycle. Excluding the post-pandemic surge created by stimulus: Positive sentiment about the...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250115-ceo-confidence-surges-q4-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46833 4 reasons why productivity will rule the workplace in 2025 /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20250108-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250108-productivity /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20250108-productivity/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:05:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46794 CEOs are increasingly laser-focused on workforce productivity, recognizing its pivotal role in driving long-term business success. As leaders learn from “The Great Resignation” and undergo significant investments in talent acquisition and retention, the pressure is on leaders to ensure these...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20250108-productivity/feed/ 0 46794 4 lessons CEOs should remember from ‘The Great Resignation’ /research-center/business-leadership/20241220-great-resignation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241220-great-resignation /research-center/business-leadership/20241220-great-resignation/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:40:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46737 In the second quarter of 2022, a workplace phenomenon known as “The Great Resignation” (or, as we referred to it at Vistage, “The Big Upgrade“) reached its apex, with workforce quit rates soaring to a staggering 4.5 million. A post-pandemic...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20241220-great-resignation/feed/ 0 46737 4 long-term strategic planning challenges CEOs face /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241203-strategic-planning-challenges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241203-strategic-planning-challenges /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241203-strategic-planning-challenges/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:25:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46683 Strategic planning has always been a core priority for business leaders, but in today’s world of rapid disruption and economic uncertainty, it has become more critical — and complex — than ever. CEOs are tasked with crafting flexible strategies that...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20241203-strategic-planning-challenges/feed/ 0 46683 Overcoming inhibitors to productivity: 4 strategies for CEOs [New report] /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20241119-productivity-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241119-productivity-report /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20241119-productivity-report/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:15:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46679 After investing heavily in their workforce in a relatively stable economy, CEOs have turned their attention to realizing a return on their investment by improving workforce productivity. Measured by a variety of metrics, including revenue per employee, utilization/billable hours or...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20241119-productivity-report/feed/ 0 46679 Promise of rate cut drives CEO confidence [Q3 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:17:29 +0000 /research-center/?p=46561 The latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index shows a slight improvement in CEO sentiment compared to last quarter, rising by 1.8 points to 85.1. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel: interest rate cuts. Indeed, the survey,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20241016-rate-cut-drives-ceo-confidence-q3-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46561 Why leaders need to keep politics out of the workplace /research-center/business-leadership/20241008-politics-out-of-the-workplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241008-politics-out-of-the-workplace /research-center/business-leadership/20241008-politics-out-of-the-workplace/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:08:43 +0000 /research-center/?p=46530 With a presidential election just around the corner, it’s hard to go virtually anywhere without hearing about politics. However, it’s rarely in an organization’s best interest to allow politics to enter the four walls of work. Unless it’s a documented...

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