CEO Confidence Index Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:30:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 How to master workplace flexibility to thrive in uncertain times https://www.vistage.com/research-center/talent-management/20221013-master-workplace-flexibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221013-master-workplace-flexibility https://www.vistage.com/research-center/talent-management/20221013-master-workplace-flexibility/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:35:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43475 Looking back to the beginning of 2020, the U.S. economy was ripe for business. We were living in the “good old days,” marked by low-interest rates, low- to no- inflation, and steady, sustainable economic growth. But, the “good old days”...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/talent-management/20221013-master-workplace-flexibility/feed/ 0 Improvement in CEO confidence is ‘good-bad news’ [Q3 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221005-ceo-confidence-improves-q3-2022-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221005-ceo-confidence-improves-q3-2022-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221005-ceo-confidence-improves-q3-2022-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:35:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43457 The temperature in Phoenix might be “down” to 95 degrees — theoretically good news as it may be cooler than the 105-degree mark reached the day before — but that’s still really hot. That is the concept of “good-bad news.”...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221005-ceo-confidence-improves-q3-2022-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 Stimulus hangover crashes CEO confidence [Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:55:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=41011 It’s hard to think of the COVID-19 pandemic as “the good old days,” but from a purely economic standpoint, once the lockdowns passed and vaccine distributions accelerated, it was. Employment recovered immediately for most sectors, government stimulus put billions of...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 CEOs report escalating uncertainty [Q1 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:20:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40335 The crystal ball for 2022 is now as opaque as a bowling ball. In just 90 days since the Q4 CEO Confidence Index survey in December, we’ve seen the COVID-19 Omicron variant rise, spike and fall only to have the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 Hiring reaches record high amid economic uncertainty [Q4 2021 CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:20:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39721 The anticipated surge and unexpected spikes of 2021 have left CEOs unsure about the economy and marketplace in 2022 but quite certain about their ability to grow their business — provided they can find enough people. Headwinds continue to blow...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220112-hiring-record-high-economic-uncertainty-q4-2021-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 Past the peak of the economic surge [Q3 2021 CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210929-past-the-peak-of-the-economic-surge-q3-2021-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210929-past-the-peak-of-the-economic-surge-q3-2021-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210929-past-the-peak-of-the-economic-surge-q3-2021-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:04:35 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39001 Strike a match and it flames brilliantly, then settles into a steadier flame. That metaphor best describes the state of the economy and the sentiment of 1,620 CEO respondents to our latest survey as they look ahead to the balance...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210929-past-the-peak-of-the-economic-surge-q3-2021-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 Optimism surges as CEOs prepare to ride the economic wave [Q2 2021 CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210630-optimism-surges-as-ceos-prepare-to-ride-the-economic-wave-q2-2021-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210630-optimism-surges-as-ceos-prepare-to-ride-the-economic-wave-q2-2021-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210630-optimism-surges-as-ceos-prepare-to-ride-the-economic-wave-q2-2021-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:31:30 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38361 Beyond the expected economic recovery, the optimism of small and midsize business CEOs is now surging with the economic wave caused by the new, post-COVID reality and market activity. The Q2 2021 Vistage CEO Confidence Index reached 108.8, the ninth...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210630-optimism-surges-as-ceos-prepare-to-ride-the-economic-wave-q2-2021-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 Ahead of the surge: CEO optimism jumps [Q1 2021 CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210324-ahead-of-the-surge-ceo-optimism-jumps-q1-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210324-ahead-of-the-surge-ceo-optimism-jumps-q1-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210324-ahead-of-the-surge-ceo-optimism-jumps-q1-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:01:46 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37734 The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter for small and midsize businesses. Fueled by radically increasing rates of vaccination, the passage of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package and rising revenues, The Vistage CEO Confidence Index jumped...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210324-ahead-of-the-surge-ceo-optimism-jumps-q1-confidence-index/feed/ 0 SMB recovery on hold despite increase in CEO confidence [Q4 2020 CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210113-smb-recovery-on-hold-despite-increase-in-ceo-confidence-q4-2020-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210113-smb-recovery-on-hold-despite-increase-in-ceo-confidence-q4-2020-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210113-smb-recovery-on-hold-despite-increase-in-ceo-confidence-q4-2020-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:01:38 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37301 “Hold please” is one of the most frustrating things you can hear when trying to resolve a problem. After wading through the voice response system to finally get to a human, getting placed on hold means everything stops for a...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210113-smb-recovery-on-hold-despite-increase-in-ceo-confidence-q4-2020-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 The climb to recovery continues https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201020-the-climb-to-recovery-continues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20201020-the-climb-to-recovery-continues https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20201020-the-climb-to-recovery-continues/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:12:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=36651 Another month has passed, and the U.S. economy has taken another step towards recovery. Since the economy bottomed out in April, each successive month has seen small but steady progress toward recovery. More organizations are doing better, and fewer are...

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