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Improvement in CEO confidence is ‘good-bad news’ [Q3 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin October 5, 2022 The temperature in Phoenix might be “down” to 95 degrees — theoretically good news as it may be cooler...
Dave Meehan
Oct 28, 2022
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Stimulus hangover crashes CEO confidence [Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin June 29, 2022 It’s hard to think of the COVID-19 pandemic as “the good old days,” but from a purely economic standpoint,...
Dave Meehan
Jul 22, 2022
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CEOs report escalating uncertainty [Q1 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin April 4, 2022 The crystal ball for 2022 is now as opaque as a bowling ball. In just 90 days since the Q4 CEO Confidence...
Dave Meehan
Jul 22, 2022
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Hiring reaches record high amid economic uncertainty [Q4 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
By Joe Galvin January 12, 2022 The anticipated surge and unexpected spikes of 2021 have left CEOs unsure about the economy and...
Dave Meehan
Jan 20, 2022
Trends facing business in 2022 and beyond
By: Vistage Staff December 9, 2021 Savvy CEOs understand that business can change as trends become norm rather than the exception. They...
Dave Meehan
Jan 4, 2022
The top 5 decision factors of 2021
By: Joe Galvin October 18, 2021 It took over 80 years for the Industrial Revolution to transform economies through innovations in...
Dave Meehan
Oct 27, 2021
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Past the peak of the economic surge [Q3 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin September 29, 2021 Strike a match and it flames brilliantly, then settles into a steadier flame. That metaphor best...
Dave Meehan
Oct 19, 2021
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Optimism surges as CEOs prepare to ride the economic wave [Q2 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
Joe Galvin June 30, 2021 Beyond the expected economic recovery, the optimism of small and midsize business CEOs is now surging with the...
Dave Meehan
Jul 6, 2021
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Ahead of the surge: CEO optimism jumps [Q1 2021 CEO Confidence Index]
By: Joe Galvin March 24, 2021 The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter for small and midsize businesses. Fueled by...
Dave Meehan
Mar 31, 2021
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CEO Projections 2021: Reigniting the Growth Engine [new report]
Joe Galvin February 24, 2021 No one saw the pandemic coming. Just one year ago, the spread of COVID-19 brought the economy to its knees...
Dave Meehan
Feb 24, 2021
SMB Recovery on Hold Despite Increase in CEO Confidence (Q4 2020 Confidence Index)
Joe Galvin January 13, 2021 “Hold please” is one of the most frustrating things you can hear when trying to resolve a problem. After...
Dave Meehan
Jan 26, 2021
Vistage CEOs on 6 Hard Business Lessons Learned in 2020
By: Vistage Staff December 28, 2020 CEOs who led their companies through 2020 will look back on this time and remember their toughest...
Dave Meehan
Jan 7, 2021
After Rising for 6 Consecutive Months, Small Business Confidence Dips
By Anne Petrik December 7, 2020 After climbing for six consecutive months, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index declined...
Dave Meehan
Dec 16, 2020
The Future of Work in America
Anne Petrick November 16, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic brought a radical change to the business world: Corporate offices emptied out, and...
Dave Meehan
Dec 1, 2020
9 Key Ways to Gather and Report Useful KPIs
Marc Emmer November 3, 2020 Truth can be found in the numbers, as they say. For CEOs leading their companies out of the pandemic, the...
Dave Meehan
Nov 16, 2020
Planning for 2021: 5 Key Questions Leaders Are Asking
Sam Reese September 30, 2020 In the face of our new reality, many businesses remain closed or operate under restrictions. Business CEOs...
Dave Meehan
Nov 9, 2020
6 Tips for Fostering Resilience in the Workplace
Sam Reese October 27, 2020 Almost nothing is easy right now. These times demand resilience. To be resilient in today’s workplace is to...
Dave Meehan
Nov 2, 2020
Solving 4 Top Leadership Challenges to Thrive in the New Realty
Joe Galvin October 22, 2020 When COVID-19 triggered an economic freefall, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) were among the first to...
Dave Meehan
Oct 26, 2020
Leadership Mentoring Matters for CEOs
Joe Galvin October 15, 2020 Even the most successful CEOs and business leaders say that somewhere along the way, they had a mentor who...
Dave Meehan
Oct 19, 2020
CEO confidence rebounds, fueled by decreasing pessimism, improving prospects for revenues
Confidence Rebounds Signs of life in the economy and an increase of business activity has led to an increase in confidence of small and...
Dave Meehan
Oct 14, 2020
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