--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | sgilroy (12) description: The ultimate toolkit for MDs and CEOs. Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (12) --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 171 Results ## sgilroy ### Recent Posts [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) July 20, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58738790.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/when-twitter-turns-bitter) ### [When Twitter turns bitter](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/when-twitter-turns-bitter) [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) July 18, 2012 ### [Vistage Finance Forum](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/vistage-finance-forum) Achieveing World-Class Financial Management in Your Business Steve Gilroy CEO of Vistage UK is pleased to invite you to the Vistage Finance Forum 2012. This.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) July 13, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58865139.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/leaders-cautious-about-social-media-claims-report) ### [Leaders cautious about social media, claims report](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/leaders-cautious-about-social-media-claims-report) 'Ignorance, fear and distrust' are three factors why workplace leaders are keen to avoid using social media in the workplace, reports peoplemanagement.co.uk. A.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) July 10, 2012 ### [Kickstarter to kickstart UK operations late 2012](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/kickstarter-to-kickstart-uk-operations-late-2012) Crowd-source funding website Kickstarter is to launch in the UK this Autumn, bbc.co.uk reports. The arrival of the company could be a game-changer for UK.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) July 6, 2012 ### [Company chairmen back female board representation club](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/company-chairmen-back-female-board-representation-club) Over 50 company chairman have signed up to a scheme designed to improve the number of women on boards, reports freshbusinessthinking.com. The 30 per cent Club,.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) June 27, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58751923.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/successful-careers-built-on-charm-and-hard-work-claims-survey) ### [Successful careers built on charm and hard work, claims survey](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/successful-careers-built-on-charm-and-hard-work-claims-survey) Persistence, hard work and a smidgen of luck are some of the criteria needed to enjoy a successful career. That's according to new research conducted by.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) April 16, 2012 ### [V66 members win multiple awards](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/v66-members-win-multiple-awards) Two members of Vistage Scotland’s V66 group have been in the headlines recently after their companies scooped two significant awards. Fiona Dewar (pictured) is.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) February 7, 2012 ### [Vistage Sales Leadership Forum](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/vistage-sales-leadership-forum) In today’s economy businesses need to be at the top of their game. When it comes to Sales Management, there’s a brand new road-map to success – The Vistage.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) February 6, 2012 ### [Fred Goodwin's CEO style is passé](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/fred-goodwins-ceo-style-is-passe) A chief executive officer (CEO) should aim to inspire their staff, rather than lead by in an alpha-male style, it has been claimed. Writing for.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) June 20, 2011 ### [The challenge of tomorrow's healthcare](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-challenge-of-tomorrows-healthcare) In most industry sectors costs tend to fall with time, due to productivity gains. Look at the electronics industry which is a great example of this. In the.. 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