Conventional wisdom tells us that tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) is the best way to gauge the health of a business – and, in many ways, that’s true. KPIs can help a CEO know whether their company is performing ...
To have a clear map for organizational growth, executive leadership is responsible for creating a thorough, forward-thinking strategic growth plan. The plan pinpoints a company’s growth priorities and defines ways the business c...
In 1996, Jay Steinfeld started a Mom & Pop drapery business out of the back of his car. Jay wanted his company to grow, and he joined a local peer advisory group in 2004 in order to help make that...
Let’s just be blunt here: the rate of project failure is astoundingly high. According to a recent article by Capterra, “75% of business and IT executives anticipate their software projects will fail.” Not only that, but, “...
We often hear today from Venture Capitalists and others that they prefer non-successful companies in which they invest to “fail fast” if they can’t flourish. Peter Sims provides insight into this mind-set in his book Little Bets: How Breakthr...
Editor’s note: In our Voice of Small Business series, we highlight a handful of the more than 19,000 business leaders that represent the best of the Vistage community. Nikki Barua, CEO of award-winning digital agency BeyondCurious, recalls the hum...
As California’s drought worsens, Scott McKenna, CEO of Gardner Outdoor & Pool Remodeling, couldn’t help but notice that swimming pools have become a target for those who think the classic backyard oasis wastes water. B...
After a 33-year career as a late-night talk show host, David Letterman retires in a few days. His last show is May 20. Letterman has been interviewing celebrities, musicians, politicians and others while making viewers laugh longer than some of...
Editor’s note: In our Voice of Small Business series, we highlight a handful of the more than 19,000 business leaders that represent the best of the Vistage community. The fairly straightforward question—what keeps your clie...
Salim Ismail, in Exponential Organizations, explains the differences between how most leaders think today and how the leaders of exponential organizations think. The challenge is whether you ready to switch? The following story of...