Vistage Worldwide

You are the engines of our economy and the lifeblood of our communities. CEOs of small and midsize businesses, this is for YOU: bit.ly/3RY3c0q

What’s your biggest hurdle to scaling AI for your business? Vistage CEO members ranked data quality and security first, yet early adopters report thousands of hours saved and productivity gains of up to 2x. Read more: bit.ly/4dQjp2g #AI #CEOPulse #Leadership #Vistage

“Before, I wasn’t sure if I fit in.” Now John Baker leads a company that grew from $30 million to $65 million in 10 years. Being around other CEOs changed how he leads, and he says Vistage was the catalyst. Read more about John’s story and other members: bit.ly/4jFCNCR

How are you protecting margins while costs keep climbing? The Q3 2026 Vistage CEO Confidence Index fell to 80.8, a third consecutive quarterly decline, as rising health care, interest, and energy costs weigh on CEOs. bit.ly/4Bnb6ov #CEOConfidence #VistageCEOIndex

Don’t miss our climb this week! Top-rated Vistage speaker Jimmy Blackmon joins us Thursday, Oct. 29 for “Transforming Vision Into a Culture That Performs.” Virtual | 8-9:30 a.m. PDT Register: bit.ly/4hQAVpg #Vistage #LifeOfClimb #Leadership

Is your workforce becoming more fragmented? Read part one of Marc Emmer’s annual Trends series to find 5 practical moves that help you keep employees and customers connected as you plan for 2027. bit.ly/4i7dyH7 #CEOs #Leadership #WorkforceTrends #2027Trends

Is your finance team looking forward, or only reporting what's already happened? Read the 6 signs your finances face backward and learn how to build the reports that show you what's coming. bit.ly/3WA9kk0 #CEO #Finance #CFO #CashFlow #BusinessLeadership

Celebrate the extraordinary! 🌟 The 2026 Member Excellence Awards e-book, The Confidence Effect, highlights 96 Vistage members driving lasting impact in their industries, companies, and communities. Explore the e-book now: bit.ly/4jwub1k

After 20 years as a Vistage Chair, Robin Stanaland leads nine peer groups and coaches CEOs 1,200+ hours a year, with family always at the center. Her take: build a life first, then decide how work fits. bit.ly/4AUF0QS

Most leadership programs end when the workshop does. Ours doesn't. Tailored curriculum. Real business priorities. An ongoing coaching relationship. Long-term retention. That's what defines the gold standard — VLDP looks nothing like generic training. bit.ly/3VaCm9g

Join us for our free CEO Climb Event, featuring top-rated Vistage speaker Jimmy Blackmon. You'll learn practical, pragmatic methods for casting an organizational vision, shaping culture, and setting a climate that is conducive to success. Learn More: bit.ly/4hQAVpg

What happens to your vision when you're not in the room? Most teams stay individually strong but organizationally fragmented, held together by the CEO instead of by real accountability. See the 4 pillars that turn a capable team into one that executes. bit.ly/4ry6BmG

Vistage Leadership Development Programs bring rising managers and senior executives into the same rigorous, peer-driven approach that's shaped 250,000+ leaders since 1957 — so your whole team thinks and executes with one shared language. Learn more → bit.ly/3VaCm9g

The challenge. The energy. The purpose. You don't have to lose them when you leave the corner office. As a Vistage Chair, keep it all, minus the operational weight, while helping CEOs lead with more clarity and confidence. Discover more: bit.ly/4AkvZjG

Your P&L might be telling you less than you think. Join our free CEO Climb Event on Sept. 29 with award-winning Vistage speaker K. Scott Crawford to learn what every CEO needs to know about building a finance function that's proactive, not reactive. bit.ly/4r8VqRm

Even the person at the top needs someone to challenge their thinking, question their blind spots, and hold them to the goals they set for themselves. That's the role a coach plays — not to have the answers, but to make sure you're asking the right questions.

Is your inner circle still challenging you? Nearly 75% of CEOs receive no outside leadership advice, often navigating blind spots alone. See how a CEO peer group gives you the honest pushback and fresh perspective to keep climbing. Read the full article: bit.ly/46xfX8x

Small business confidence dropped in August. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index fell 5.7 points to 86.3, driven by new tariffs and rising oil prices. One more variable to plan around, not panic over. bit.ly/3SWal4A

Board members aren't your friends — they're fiduciaries. Confusing the two is how CEOs get blindsided. New research on managing pressure in the CEO-Board relationship: bit.ly/4xXIGis

Congratulations to Vistage board member Secretary Maria Contreras-Sweet on being named to Latino Leaders' "Latinos on Boards 2026" list! We're proud to have her leadership and perspective on our board.