Small business strategic planning: 10 tips to transform your company
Within our strategic planning practice we have worked with every conceivable type of business, large and small. Larger companies are more likely to engage in strategic planning, not because it is more...
View Article10 steps to Building Business Strategies & Strategy Development
I have had the honor of helping over 60 Vistage members craft their best business strategies. A couple of years ago, I worked with the management team of a member who was contemplating the company’s...
View ArticleMany SMEs are confident of growth…are you?
The results of our Q3 Vistage CEO Confidence Index – our quarterly barometer of UK & Ireland CEO sentiment – show that SMEs still have some concerns about the overall economic situation. However,...
View ArticleStrategic planning guide for leaders & business owners
For successful organizations, few tasks are as important as strategic planning. As business professor Lee Bolman once said, “A vision without a strategy remains an illusion.” A well-made strategic plan...
View Article4 experts share their imperatives for strategic planning [New Report]
Disruptions have accelerated changes, and the forecast of a recession in the economic climate has put more pressure on CEOs than ever before. Leaders set the vision, goals and outcomes that are tied to...
View ArticleWhat are the biggest challenges for SMEs in 2024?
How confident are you of business success in 2024? What are your predictions for the UK economy in the next 12 months? It’s time for us to reveal the results of our Q4 2023 Vistage CEO Confidence...
View Article3 reasons why CEOs need to rethink strategic planning in 2024
Strategic planning has forever been a core responsibility of the CEO. During the rising-tide economy of the 2010s, it was a relatively straightforward process. But when COVID-19 hit in 2020, every...
View Article3 areas where CEOs can improve their strategic planning
End-of-year planning is a notoriously busy sprint for leaders. Upon reaching the finish line, CEOs must resist the urge to simply close the books and move on. Instead, they should pause to reflect on...
View ArticleIs your strategy execution up to scratch?
As a business grows, it’s no surprise that running that business can become more complex. A business owner needs to have the right strategy – not just to grow, but to grow in the right direction. When...
View ArticleSecure your company’s future: 4 steps for CEOs to create a successful exit plan
Economists have forecasted the potential of a long, deep and far-reaching global Great Depression starting in 2030. Meanwhile, the baby boomer generation hit “peak 65” in 2024, resulting in an influx...
View ArticleWhat do the world’s most successful CEOs have in common?
There are many things that contribute to a CEO’s success. Determination, confidence, knowledge and experience go, of course, without saying. However, there are also habits that you can practise every...
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