Leadership Competency Articles | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:33:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 Why executive coaches don’t need to have all the answers https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220823-executive-coaches-dont-need-all-the-answers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220823-executive-coaches-dont-need-all-the-answers https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220823-executive-coaches-dont-need-all-the-answers/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=41364 Perhaps you’ve benefited from executive coaching and have thought about becoming one yourself. It’s a rewarding role, after all. Serving as an anchor in others’ lives multiplies your positive impact in the world, as the people you coach use their...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220823-executive-coaches-dont-need-all-the-answers/feed/ 0 Pause, think and focus to win https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220714-pause-think-and-focus-to-win/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220714-pause-think-and-focus-to-win https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220714-pause-think-and-focus-to-win/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=41048 In chaotic and fast-changing times, the lack of predictable behaviors in all areas of our life may not serve us well, says University of Maryland psychologist Arie Kruglanski — especially for people with a high need for certainty and closure....

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220714-pause-think-and-focus-to-win/feed/ 0 4 ways to handle workplace stress today https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220711-4-ways-to-handle-workplace-stress-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220711-4-ways-to-handle-workplace-stress-today https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220711-4-ways-to-handle-workplace-stress-today/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:50:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=41069 Rigid deadlines, micromanagement, huge workloads and uncertainty can create the perfect storm for employee stress and fear. These factors can be a slow poison to any business, not only affecting employee health but also their levels of production. And as...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220711-4-ways-to-handle-workplace-stress-today/feed/ 0 Using a growth mindset to beat imposter syndrome https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220621-using-growth-mindset-to-beat-imposter-syndrome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220621-using-growth-mindset-to-beat-imposter-syndrome https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220621-using-growth-mindset-to-beat-imposter-syndrome/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:20:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40943 Everyone has moments of self-doubt, questioning if they have “what it takes” to succeed in a project or career change on the horizon. “And don’t believe anyone who tells you otherwise,” says 2021 Vistage Speaker Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dr....

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220621-using-growth-mindset-to-beat-imposter-syndrome/feed/ 0 The 7 roles of a new CEO https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220408-7-roles-new-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220408-7-roles-new-ceo https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220408-7-roles-new-ceo/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40330 Being a CEO is exciting and captures the collective imagination, inspiring notions of freedom, adventure, and genuine passion. If this is your first time in the role, what are you expected to do? You did not receive a job description,...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220408-7-roles-new-ceo/feed/ 0 7 lessons from exceptional women leaders, inspired by Indra Nooyi https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220303-lessons-from-women-leaders-nooyi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220303-lessons-from-women-leaders-nooyi https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220303-lessons-from-women-leaders-nooyi/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:40:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40033 “Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder,” says Indra Nooyi, “but if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.” She should know. As a woman climbing...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220303-lessons-from-women-leaders-nooyi/feed/ 0 How to stay focused as a new CEO https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220217-how-to-stay-focused-for-new-ceos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220217-how-to-stay-focused-for-new-ceos https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220217-how-to-stay-focused-for-new-ceos/#respond Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:50:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39982 When Ben Snyder started his first business, he felt like he was being suffocated. He was stuck in the weeds and didn’t know how to stay focused. “That’s true for a lot of new CEOs,” said Synder, now a Vistage...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220217-how-to-stay-focused-for-new-ceos/feed/ 0 How CEOs stay relevant in retirement https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220208-how-ceos-stay-relevant-in-retirement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220208-how-ceos-stay-relevant-in-retirement https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220208-how-ceos-stay-relevant-in-retirement/#respond Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39944 A position like CEO, president, or business owner comes with built-in relevance. You’re steering an organization with a purpose, and the people on the team look to you for guidance and support. Or as Shaun Bradley, former head of the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220208-how-ceos-stay-relevant-in-retirement/feed/ 0 7 bad leadership qualities CEOs should avoid https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220118-7-bad-leadership-qualities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220118-7-bad-leadership-qualities https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220118-7-bad-leadership-qualities/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39745 CEOs often prefer to focus on the positive. After all, it’s a good place to start when it comes to learning lessons and finding takeaways from both successes and miscues. But CEOs also benefit from learning how to recognize when...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20220118-7-bad-leadership-qualities/feed/ 0 3 leadership goals to set for 2022 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20211215-3-leadership-goals-to-set-for-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211215-3-leadership-goals-to-set-for-2022 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20211215-3-leadership-goals-to-set-for-2022/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:15:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39557 Few people set more leadership goals than billionaire Richard Branson. Branson sets simple goals, like becoming a better listener and getting in shape. But he also sets audacious goals, like starting businesses and going to space. While Branson fails now...

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