Rod Johnson Launches New Vistage Group in the Minneapolis Market

San Diego, February 9, 2011  – Vistage Chair Rod Johnson has just launched a new Chief Executive group in the Minneapolis area.  Johnson’s new Vistage group will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise, and provide one another confidential help in critical situations.  Johnson is one of nearly 400 Vistage Chairs who lead local area groups, which total more than 15,000 members in 15 countries.

Vistage Chair Tony Lewis applauded Johnson’s success: I’m confident that Rod’s leadership Chair role of this new Key group can best  be summarized by a quote from  Peter Drucker: ‘Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.’” 

Johnson has a background in management, business analysis, consulting, training, and as a successful entrepreneur, and has worked with companies ranging from Exxon-Mobil to BASF Corporation. Known for his innovative lens on life and business, he is the author of the book, Without Warning. Breakthrough Strategies for Solving the Silent Problems Taking Aim at your Organization.

about Vistage International

Founded in 1957, Vistage International , headquartered in San Diego, California, is the world’s leading chief executive organization, serving more than 15,000 members in 15 countries.  Vistage member CEOs participate in chair-led advisory board peer groups, receive one-to-one coaching, learn from expert speakers, and interact among a global network of CEOs representing a broad range of industries.  Its renowned Vistage CEO Confidence Index has been tracking CEO confidence and main street business issues since 2003. 

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