Posts Tagged ‘Peer Advisory Board’
Success story: How Vistage transformed a struggling designer to a successful President
I always look forward to the Seattle Vistage Summit, but this year in particular was cause for celebration for a few members of my peer advisory groups. Gary Wichansky and Dean Wilson were nominated for the Vistage Impact Award, and Will Leahy and Abani Heller were nominated for the Vistage Leadership Award. All were deserving of…
Read MoreChange your life (and your health) for the better: a workshop with Dan Miller
Are you living the best version of yourself? Being productive and performing at your best starts with a healthy foundation. For busy executives, it can be challenging to prioritize health when juggling so many other demands. Now is your chance to get on the path to a better way of life, and here is how.…
Read MoreLooking to improve your leadership capabilities? Try Vistage. Here’s why.
As leaders, we are always looking for ways to make better decisions, grow our companies and reach our fullest potential. The question is, how can we make this happen? Being part of a Vistage peer advisory group can make a huge impact on your future success as a leader. As a Vistage Master Chair, I…
Read MoreA December workshop with Edgar Papke
December is fast approaching and bringing us, along with the holiday season, speaker Edgar Papke with his extended workshop on Innovation by Design. Ask yourself the question: How do I design and live a life of success and fulfillment? For the past three decades, Edgar Papke has coached leaders to design & manifest lives of professional…
Read MoreProfessional development requires your active participation
Leaders are Readers Do you subscribe to HBR (Harvard Business Review)? If you don’t, you should. Deborah Rowland penned an article titled: Why Leadership Development Isn’t Developing Leaders, and it’s worth ten minutes of your time. The take away? “Our primary method of developing leaders is antithetical to the TYPE of leadership that we need.” As a Vistage Chair, this…
Read More10 REASONS to Test-drive a Vistage Peer Group
I invite you to an opportunity to experience a CEO peer advisory group in action and hear from a world-class speaker. On Thursday, November 3, I’m hosting an invitation-only breakfast meeting to allow CEOs and business owners the opportunity test drive a Vistage group meeting. We’ll tackle a real issue that someone in the room is facing. Then, as a group of…
Read MoreWorld-class CEOs Work on (NOT in) the Business…
“Every minute that you spend working on tasks that can be delegated is a minute that you are not planning, strategizing and building the best business possible.” Working ON your business is about: Knowing when to get out of your own way. Not being the hero; a team moves a company forward not a CEO. Knowing that…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons Why NOT to Join a CEO Peer Advisory Board
A note to CEOs from Artie Isaac, my Ohio-based Vistage Chair colleague: Some high-potential candidates raise obstacles, rather than applying for membership in Vistage. Here are some of their reasons. 10. “I can’t make the time to join Vistage.” You think your time is precious? No Vistage member has any more time than any other member. We all have…
Read More“Why” am I a Vistage Chair in Seattle?
Are you about having conversations that matter? Are you the president, CEO, founder, owner, managing partner or general manager (chief executive) Are you P&L responsible and the final decision-maker? If so, we should talk. “To overcome the isolation at the top, CEOs need to find people they can trust who can hold up the mirror to them.…
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