Recently the Vistage Confidence Index fell to 69.0, one of the lowest Index readings recorded since the Before Times (March 2020). While supply-chain glitches have eased somewhat, recession concerns continue and challenges in finding and keeping talent persist for most employers. Here are three key factors for you to consider as you prepare strategic plans… Read more »
Category: Growth
The Cheapest Way to Improve Profitability
Inflation. Supply chain woes. Gasoline prices. Talent shortages. The R-word That Must Not Be Named (shhh, you’ll make it happen!). Recently Vistage members in Knoxville spent a morning with expert speaker Xavier Douwes. He opened his presentation with this pithy remark: “Operations is really the non-sexy secret to success in every business.” (Proof: 35,000 business… Read more »
5 Leadership Secrets for Next-Level Business Growth
Stuck. Tapped out. Stagnating. Frustrated. Leveling off. These are some of the words I’ve heard business owners and leaders use to describe their situations when their companies’ growth has slowed or even stopped, despite their best efforts. In most cases this is good news, because if there was growth before, then hitting some sort of… Read more »
3 More Types of Leaders Who Should Steer Clear of a Vistage Peer Group
A few years ago, in this space right about this time of year, I wrote a haunting little ditty about the kinds of folks who should avoid looking into a Vistage peer group (check it out here if you missed it). As the Chair for four Knoxville area Vistage groups for almost six years now,… Read more »
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