Pitching an idea for a new venture can be daunting at the best of times, but it's much more challenging if you're a woman.
Whether it's due to unconscious bias, generations of structural inequality, or good old-fashioned social conditioning, the fact is that in 2017, women-led companies were on the...
Potential. It’s easy to spot in others, but hard to see in ourselves. It’s something we all have, but not all of us achieve. It’s a concept that, when harnessed, yields tangible results.
For this reason, many leaders have made hiring decisions based on potential alone. But, according to a survey by the Talent Strategy Group, leadership’s…
It's no secret that successful companies are the ones with satisfied customers. But while many executives claim to understand the importance of customer experience (CX), it often falls by the wayside as resources are channeled into product development. Yet as we wrestle with a global recession, how you interact with your customers is...
It's hard to be a leader in the best of times, and the Covid-19 pandemic crisis has created an entirely new set of challenges. In the Q2 2020 Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey, a survey conducted by my own company, we asked our community of small- and midsize-business leaders what their...
As a business owner, you’re likely facing a monumental challenge to navigate the public health crisis and economic stress triggered by COVID-19.
Maybe you’ve struggled through a complete business shutdown. Maybe you have a higher risk tolerance or more liquidity to help cope. But like many business owners, you may...
While we have long been trending toward remote work, I never imagined a scenario where much of the country would be working from home for months on end. This collective experiment has come with some pros and cons: I've been able to do some of the best work of my career without the distractions...
The term “working parent” has taken on a whole new meaning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Cooped up in their homes, caretakers are faced with managing personal responsibilities along with professional ones, all within the context of a global pandemic, and varying school, daycare, and nursing home closures.