Vistage Research Center /research-center/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:57:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Mergers and acquisitions trends for 2025 and beyond /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44205 Editor’s Note: This post has been updated from 2023. The historical content is available below. It’s been the best of times and worst of times for mergers and acquisitions. As volume and valuations rose in Q4 of 2024, it was...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/feed/ 0 44205 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 5 common leadership mistakes and how to avoid them /research-center/business-leadership/20250328-leadership-mistakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250328-leadership-mistakes /research-center/business-leadership/20250328-leadership-mistakes/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:58:03 +0000 /research-center/?p=47071 The Philadelphia Eagles won their second Super Bowl in franchise history this past February, dominating the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in a 40-22 rout. There are many explanations for the victory, from the confident demeanor of quarterback Jalen...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250328-leadership-mistakes/feed/ 0 47071 Tariffs continue to erode small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage March 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:04:55 +0000 /research-center/?p=47102 The reversal of post-election optimism continues, with small business confidence declining for the third consecutive month. This follows the surge in November and December driven by expectations for business-friendly policies of a new administration. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47102 Understanding ‘Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance’ with Angela Duckworth /research-center/personal-development/20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth /research-center/personal-development/20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:01:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47053 Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.  The main idea of Angela Duckworth’s bestselling book, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” is that grit — defined as a combination of two aforementioned traits — plays...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/20250324-understanding-grit-angela-duckworth/feed/ 0 47053 The CEO Pulse: Tariffs Resource Center /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:29:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47063 Following the high of the 2024 election, the introduction of tariffs has deflated the optimism of CEOs of small and midsize businesses. Our latest research reveals that nearly 70% of CEOs expect negative impacts of changing tariff and trade policies,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/feed/ 0 47063 What’s driving increasing CEO pessimism? Tariffs and trade /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-ceo-pulse-tariffs-and-trade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250321-ceo-pulse-tariffs-and-trade /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-ceo-pulse-tariffs-and-trade/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:25:38 +0000 /research-center/?p=47075 For CEOs of small and midsize businesses, the on-again, off-again tariffs are a source of increasing pessimism about the year ahead, and the threat of reciprocal tariffs and trade policies only adds to the uncertainty. Early analysis of the Q1...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-ceo-pulse-tariffs-and-trade/feed/ 0 47075 What really makes a world-class team? /research-center/uncategorized/what-really-makes-a-world-class-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-really-makes-a-world-class-team /research-center/uncategorized/what-really-makes-a-world-class-team/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:19:48 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/what-really-makes-a-world-class-team/ For the first ten years of his career, Simon Hartley worked purely with athletes and sports teams as a psychology consultant and performance coach. Over the course of that ten year period, his work sparked a curiosity in him.  “I...

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]]> /research-center/uncategorized/what-really-makes-a-world-class-team/feed/ 0 47069 April 25 webinar | Growth through acquisition: Exploring financing options /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20250319-growth-through-acquisition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250319-growth-through-acquisition /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20250319-growth-through-acquisition/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47062 As a leader, it is crucial to understand the advantages and disadvantages of internal versus external growth, and how acquisitions can provide access to new assets, resources, and talent. Discover how to unlock the potential of strategic acquisitions to fuel...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20250319-growth-through-acquisition/feed/ 0 47062 Jess Hartmann: Finding fulfillment as a Master Chair /research-center/personal-development/20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann /research-center/personal-development/20250319-chair-north-star-jess-hartmann/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:22:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47046 When I’m done at the end of the day, I generally don’t hold this feeling of what’s coming at me next. Now, I look at the day and say, ‘Hopefully, I had an impact on someone today.’ Editor’s Note: This...

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