Scott Thurber6 days ago3 minLeadership Insights - May 2022IN THIS ISSUE..Inflation: Laughs and Strategies; Gone for now, or Gone for Good?; A Feedback Primer; Zelensky Leadership; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberApr 163 minLeadership Insights - April 2022IN THIS ISSUE..Collaboration Overload; A Four Day Workweek Primer; The Once and Future Supply Chain; Zelensky Leadership Sampler; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberMar 213 minLeadership Insights - March 2022IN THIS ISSUE:...The Great Resignation (No. 13); Cyber Security and Current Events; Remotely Accountable; Real Friends or Deal Friends?
Scott ThurberFeb 173 minLeadership Insights - February 2022IN THIS ISSUE:...The Single Best Interview Question; The Arc of Tragedy; ‘No Regrets’ is No Way to Live; The 5 Best Super Bowl Ads
Scott ThurberJan 222 minLeadership Insights - January 2022IN THIS ISSUE: ...The New Weapon in the War for Talent; Five Easy IT Security Pieces; Dr. Galloway’s 2022; Count Your Blessings Differently;
Scott ThurberJan 81 minQ4 2021 CEO Confidence Index: Stable in the face of economic uncertainty and record hiringThe anticipated surge and unexpected spikes of 2021 have left CEOs unsure about the economy and marketplace in 2022 but quite certain...
Scott ThurberDec 31, 20213 minLeadership Insights - December 2021IN THIS ISSUE: ... Accelerating a Trend; The Amazon Sidestep; The Last Last Mile; Econ Recon; A Message From Scott
Scott ThurberNov 19, 20212 minLeadership Insights - November 2021IN THIS ISSUE…Love the One(s) You’re With; The Folly of ‘Family’; A Life Well Lived - General Colin Powell; Econ Recon; A Message From Scott
Scott ThurberOct 19, 20212 minLeadership Insights - October 2021IN THIS ISSUE: ...“The Great Resignation”: A War, not a Battle; “The Great Resignation”: Retention; Delayed, not Decided; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberOct 1, 20211 minQ3 2021 CEO Confidence Index: Past the peak of the economic surgeAfter peaking at 108.8 in Q2, the CEO Confidence Index backed off to 97.1 in Q3. This moderation in confidence is driven mostly by the...
Scott ThurberSep 24, 20213 minLeadership Insights - September 2021IN THIS ISSUE...Lasso’s Lessons; “Pride and Delusion”; Are You Backable?; 17 Words on Succession; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberAug 3, 20213 minLeadership Insights - July 2021IN THIS ISSUE: …Getting Your B2B Pricing “Right”; The Family Business Curse?; The CEO's Infinite Job: Mindsets and Methods; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberAug 2, 20211 minJune 2021 WSJ/Vistage Survey: Future investments fuel small business increased revenues projectionsSmall businesses continue to have favorable views of the economy compared to last year. However, looking ahead, fewer small businesses...
Scott ThurberJun 30, 20212 minLeadership Insights - June 2021IN THIS ISSUE:...Self-Efficacy 101; Knowing the Knowledge Worker; How to Get WFH Right; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberMay 25, 20212 minLeadership Insights - May 2021IN THIS ISSUE:...A Buffett Buffet; The Humor Cliff; Workforce Post -Pandemic Personas; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberApr 29, 20213 minLeadership Insights - April 2021IN THIS ISSUE:...Crypto Trust and Scarcity; The Faster Horse Fallacy; How biased is the information you rely on?; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberApr 7, 20211 minQ1 2021 CEO Confidence IndexHighlights: The Vistage CEO Confidence Index jumped 14 points, reaching 102.4, the highest level since September 2018. 44% of CEOs plan...
Scott ThurberMar 26, 20213 minLeadership Insights - March 2021IN THIS ISSUE...Leaders’ Reading; Vulnerability in 6 Words; Executive Presence, A Tutorial; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberFeb 26, 20212 minLeadership Insights - February 2021IN THIS ISSUE:...Mid-Size Company Pandemic Future; Something Ventured…..; Security Begins at Home; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberJan 26, 20211 minHow to Lead when your Team is ExhaustedThis timely HBR article by business psychologist and executive coach Dr. Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg provides valuable guidance on...
Scott ThurberJan 22, 20211 minQ4 2020 WSJ/Vistage Survey: Hiring plans increase 12 points for small businessesHighlights: Hiring plans increase significantly over last month; 67% of small businesses report plans to increase their workforce in the...
Scott ThurberJan 22, 20211 minWhat to spend on marketing in 2021: A story of a digital revolutionThis week in our Vistage CEO peer group meeting a CEO asked his peers how to determine the best level of spend on Google adwords. His...
Scott ThurberJan 14, 20212 minLeadership Insights - January 2021IN THIS ISSUE:...Talking about Last Week's Riot with your Team; Collins is Back!; Galloway on 2021; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberDec 23, 20203 minLeadership Insights - December 2020IN THIS ISSUE:...A Little More Like the Real Thing; “A Surefire Predictor of Success”; The Next Generation Gap; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberDec 9, 20201 minNov 2020 WSJ/Vistage survey: After rising for 6 consecutive months, small business confidence dipsHighlights: Optimism about the U.S. economy continues to soften with less than half (49%) of small businesses expecting the economy to...
Scott ThurberDec 1, 20202 minLeadership Insights - November 2020IN THIS ISSUE:...Owning the Role; If You Were Hiring Bill Gates….; Best Biz Flicks; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberOct 1, 20203 minQ3 2020 Vistage survey: Small business confidence doubles from April lowQ3 2020 Vistage survey: Small business confidence doubles from April low
Scott ThurberSep 24, 20202 minLeadership Insights - September 2020IN THIS ISSUE...Technology Five Years Later; The Sage at 90; Seven Deadly Zoom Background Sins; Toxic Positivity
Scott ThurberAug 27, 20202 minLeadership Insights - August 2020IN THIS ISSUE....How Great Leaders Confront a Crisis; What's Around the Corner?; The New B2B Selling; Econ Recon: Recovery Yet?
Scott ThurberJul 31, 20203 minLeadership Insights - July 2020IN THIS ISSUE... - Peter Drucker on Work from Home..and related topics - The Forever Transaction - "Pencils Down, Pencils Up?" - Econ Recon
Scott ThurberJul 31, 20202 minQ2 2020 Vistage survey: CEO confidence plummets in pandemic-induced recessionQ2 2020 Vistage survey: CEO confidence plummets in pandemic-induced recession
Scott ThurberJun 27, 20203 minLeadership Insights - June 2020IN THIS ISSUE: A Restructuring Primer (HBR); Funding Hardship; For Your Graduate: Five things to Unlearn after Graduation; Econ Recon
Scott ThurberJun 13, 20201 minWSJ/Vistage May 2020: Free-fall in small business confidence endsConfidence among small businesses improved slightly in May, largely driven by increasing expectations for economic improvement. This is...
Scott ThurberMay 26, 20202 minLeadership Insights - May 2020IN THIS ISSUE...The Sage and the Plague; The Road Back (No. 1); The Road Back (No. 2); Econ Recon
Scott ThurberApr 17, 20204 minLeadership Insights - April 2020IN THIS ISSUE: Faith and Brutal Facts: The Stockdale Paradox; Leading Through a Crisis - HBR; The Next Normal; Financial Opportunities
Scott ThurberMar 20, 20204 minLeading Successful Virtual/Video MeetingsIf you're like me you've suddenly had to move many of your meetings to virtual/video meetings, with your own team, your suppliers or...
Scott ThurberFeb 14, 20202 minCEO optimism increases after 7 quarters of declineAnalysis of the latest survey of CEOs has found that optimism of small & midsize business leaders has regained some losses recorded mid-year
Scott ThurberDec 5, 20192 minLeadership Insights - December 5, 2019IN THIS ISSUE: A Simple Rule, Bottom of the Barrel Hiring, Taking "Yes" for An Answer, Econ Recon
Scott ThurberNov 10, 20193 minMeet Laura Adams - Founder, Rhode Island Quality InstituteLaura Adams has been a member of my Vistage group since xxxx. She is...
Scott ThurberNov 5, 20192 minLeadership Insights - November 5, 2019IN THIS ISSUE: Eight Ways Out, From Y to Z, Bill and Warren Pull a Shift at Dairy Queen, Incentives
Scott ThurberOct 24, 20192 minCEO Optimism Falls to 8-year Low in Q3 2019 Vistage CEO surveyThe latest survey of CEOs conducted by Vistage found that the economic confidence of small &midsize business leaders continues to decline.
Scott ThurberSep 16, 20193 minA Simple Solution Any CEO Can Use to Protect Their TimeMost CEOs struggle with all of the competing claims vying for their time and attention. Here is a simple solution to take back control.
Scott ThurberSep 5, 20192 minLeadership Insights - Sept 5, 2019IN THIS ISSUE: Habits Female CEOs Left Behind, Procrastination Properly Understood, Three Dumb Mistakes, Econ Recon
Scott ThurberSep 2, 20193 minHow Purpose Pumps Energy Into Your Strategic PlansClarifying your purpose through strategic planning and execution is not just a process – it’s a proven way to fulfill your potential.