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The Organizational Cost of ‘Deferred Maintenance’

The Organizational Cost of ‘Deferred Maintenance’

In a recent Vistage group meeting, one of my members brought up the issue of “deferred maintenance.” His well run firm underwent very Read More

Accountability or Responsibility?

Accountability or Responsibility?

I’ve been reading a number of articles recently about the Finnish School system, which as you may know is regarded among the finest in the Read More

Beck Bennett Wins Prestigious Vistage Outside Award

Beck Bennett Wins Prestigious Vistage Outside Award

Vistage International, the world’s leading CEO peer advisory membership organization today unveiled its newest annual award!  The Vistage Outside Award honors individuals “outside” of Read More

Why Ambivalence Matters

Why Ambivalence Matters

If you were to ask someone to create a list of emotions, they would likely write down happiness, sadness, anger, frustration, gladness, etc. and even Read More

Has Someone Made a Difference in Your Life?  Tell Them.

Has Someone Made a Difference in Your Life? Tell Them.

Yesterday, I enjoyed the privilege of delivering the keynote address at Seton Hall University’s Master of Arts in Strategic Communication & Leadership Graduation ceremony.  While Read More

Tired of Boring, Fruitless Staff Meetings?

Tired of Boring, Fruitless Staff Meetings?

It may be time to shake things up a bit!  Most staff meetings involve the use of an all too familiar agenda:  1) The leader Read More

Peer or Expert?

Peer or Expert?

Last summer, I wrote a post titled: What Does It Take to be a Great Chair?  I wasn’t talking about a piece of furniture and Read More

Welcome to the 2013 Vistage Think BIG International Conference

Welcome to the 2013 Vistage Think BIG International Conference

 

The Vistage Think BIG International Conference  is finally here, and we are excited to welcome Vistage members and Chairs to Dallas, Texas for what Read More

Your Unique Life Story

Your Unique Life Story

Your “unique life story” may be the most valuable asset you bring to your peer advisory group.  Author of True North Groups, former CEO Read More

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

This past Sunday, I was honored for the second time to serve as the keynote speaker at the hooding ceremony for the graduates of Seton Read More

Celebrate Labor Day Today, Fill An Open Position Tomorrow.

Celebrate Labor Day Today, Fill An Open Position Tomorrow.

Well, maybe not tomorrow, but if our nation’s employers committed themselves to cutting the number of U.S. job openings from 3.8 million (June figure) by Read More

ROI of Executive Development?

ROI of Executive Development?

I’m sure you noticed that this blog post title is in the form of a question.  That’s because we hope you can help us answer Read More

Mountain Metaphor

Mountain Metaphor

Last week, I wrote about the importance of Getting Your Peer Group Out Once In A While.  Today’s post is similarly inspired by some Read More

Get Your Peer Group Out Once In A While

Get Your Peer Group Out Once In A While

Whether your peer advisory group meets in the same location each month or you rotate your meeting locations by allowing different members of the group Read More

What Does It Take To Be A Great Chair?

What Does It Take To Be A Great Chair?

First and foremost, you have to be able to fill the seat.  Meaning: You need the desire, passion, skills, brain, heart, and stomach to handle Read More

Being There For One Another

Being There For One Another

A number of years ago, United Way produced a video that cleverly poked fun at itself, while at the same time making a powerful point.   Read More

You Think Peer Advisory Groups Are Expensive?  Try NOT Joining One!

You Think Peer Advisory Groups Are Expensive? Try NOT Joining One!

This short post is prompted by two events of sorts: 1) I’ve come across a number of blog posts over the past several weeks that Read More

What Core Values Drive Your Peer Advisory Group?

What Core Values Drive Your Peer Advisory Group?

Earlier this week, Glen Hellman wrote a posted titled, 5 Signs Your Company’s Core Values are Rotten.  The timing was perfect, as my graduate Read More

If Time is Money, How Can There Be Free Time?

If Time is Money, How Can There Be Free Time?

I couldn’t help but look up the old axiom, “Time is money,” just to find out who first uttered this quote.  Not surprisingly, it was Read More

How Will You Access Your Peers?

How Will You Access Your Peers?

The New York Times ran a story and accompanying blog post earlier today about a new platform from Vistage, called Vistage Connect.  It Read More

Why Everyone Should Read Rebounders!

Why Everyone Should Read Rebounders!

I’m doing my best to read a “book a week” this year and given the narrow subject areas to which I’m typically attracted, it’s not Read More

Over Breakfast: The Flexible Core, Work Day Tips and What Is Harvard Business Review … Really?

Over Breakfast: The Flexible Core, Work Day Tips and What Is Harvard Business Review … Really?

“We like to get together, that’s what we’re all about,” Vistage CEO Rafael Pastor told a private breakfast gathering of Vistage employees, friends and family Read More

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

This is the second year I’ve enjoyed the privilege of attending the Milken Institute Global Conference, and I’m left with the same feeling I Read More

Looking For Ideas To Create More Jobs In America?  Look at Texas!

Looking For Ideas To Create More Jobs In America? Look at Texas!

At the Milken Institute Global Conference panel titled: Jobs for America, the conversation focused squarely on the best example of job creation at the Read More

Start With Why

Start With Why

As I mentioned last week, I traveled to the Vistage Colorado All-City event in Denver to join Vistage Chairs, members, and their guests from peer Read More