Joe Galvin, Author at Vistage Research Center /research-center/author/joe-galvin/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:56:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 4 ways CEOs are boosting productivity /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20240912-boosting-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240912-boosting-productivity /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20240912-boosting-productivity/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:30:00 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/20240912-boosting-productivity/ Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, business leaders are not sitting idly by. They are laser-focused on turbocharging workforce productivity. A recent survey from Vistage research reveals that economic concerns are top-of-mind, impacting everything from revenues to hiring. Instead of...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20240912-boosting-productivity/feed/ 0 46426 5 challenges that keep CEOs up at night /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240820-ceo-challenges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240820-ceo-challenges /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240820-ceo-challenges/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:11:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46351 As business leaders look ahead to the second half of 2024, they face geopolitical instability, a looming general election, interest rate uncertainty and nagging inflation amid a persistently strong labor market. Today’s CEOs have never had to navigate more confusing...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240820-ceo-challenges/feed/ 0 46351 CEO confidence takes a dip [Q2 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:41:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46030 “It’s not swimming, but it’s not drowning.” While that phrase describes a 4-year-old in a pool, it can also be applied to wavering Vistage CEO confidence. After four consecutive quarters of gain, the Q2 2024 Vistage CEO Confidence Index took...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240716-ceo-confidence-dips-q2-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 46030 3 reasons why every company needs a business valuation /research-center/business-financials/20240709-business-valuation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240709-business-valuation /research-center/business-financials/20240709-business-valuation/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:04:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45814 Valuation is the ultimate metric for businesses. It’s the objective value of a business as seen through the eyes of others. Establishing a business valuation is a requirement for any organization going through a sale, but leaders often think about...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/20240709-business-valuation/feed/ 0 45814 4 factors that bring new urgency to CEO succession planning [New report] /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240621-succession-planning-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240621-succession-planning-report /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240621-succession-planning-report/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:05:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45760 Succession planning is both urgent and important for CEOs. It becomes urgent when the departure of the CEO or key leader impacts the organization. The “next up” philosophy works well in sports and for big companies, but small and midsize...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240621-succession-planning-report/feed/ 0 45760 3 succession scenarios every CEO should plan for /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240618-succession-scenarios/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240618-succession-scenarios /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240618-succession-scenarios/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:41:27 +0000 /research-center/?p=45656 Succession planning has always been important, but not critical. Now, in 2024, it has evolved from “should do” to “must-do” and “cannot wait.” Many external factors make it increasingly pertinent for organizations and leaders to identify their next-in-line. First, we...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20240618-succession-scenarios/feed/ 0 45656 Secure your company’s future: 4 steps for CEOs to create a successful exit plan /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20240515-exit-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240515-exit-plan /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20240515-exit-plan/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 18:29:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45615 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 of CEO and key leadership retirements. With this possibility...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20240515-exit-plan/feed/ 0 45615  4 growth strategies CEOs can use now to get ahead  /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240506-growth-strategies-galvin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240506-growth-strategies-galvin /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240506-growth-strategies-galvin/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 17:10:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45233 It’s hard to find growth in a slow economy. According to Vistage research, 50% of CEOs said the U.S. economy is either experiencing or will soon experience a soft economic landing. Nearly the same (46%) say we are either in...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240506-growth-strategies-galvin/feed/ 0 45233 CEO confidence rises to the valley of the 2010s growth cycle [Q1 Vistage CEO Index] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:30:08 +0000 /research-center/?p=45409 Athletes recovering from serious injuries go through rigorous rehab just to get back to minimum performance levels. From there, it’s a long path to becoming competitive again. As the economy continues its recovery from the injuries inflicted by the pandemic,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240415-ceo-confidence-rises-q1-2024-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 45409 5 critical challenges CEOs must overcome in 2024 /research-center/business-operations/20240329-ceo-challenges-galvin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240329-ceo-challenges-galvin /research-center/business-operations/20240329-ceo-challenges-galvin/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:17:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45301 Business leaders are inching through a sluggish economy. We’ve traded pandemic-era volatility for relative stability, though at historically low levels. Growth is forecasted to accelerate in 2025, but CEOs and business owners must first traverse 2024, which won’t be easy....

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