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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders --- ** # 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 979 Results [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) October 6, 2022 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_282835073.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-to-look-after-your-employees-through-change) ### [How to look after your employees during times of rapid change](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-to-look-after-your-employees-through-change) Our people are our greatest assets. So, how can we, as business leaders, make sure we’re continuously supporting and protecting our employees’ mental and.. [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) September 26, 2022 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_354318324.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-is-employee-development-so-important) ### [Why is employee development so important?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-is-employee-development-so-important) Businesses across the UK are in a period of rebuilding and growth. One of the factors that will determine success going forward is great talent. However,.. [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) August 26, 2022 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_291561145.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/survival-guide-for-first-time-ceos) ### [A survival guide for first-time CEOs](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/survival-guide-for-first-time-ceos) Becoming a first-time CEO is an exciting new challenge. But it can also be daunting. As the highest-ranking executive at your business, you’ll have the.. [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) August 25, 2022 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_282672294%20(1).jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/struggling-to-hire-and-retain-talent) ### [Struggling to hire and retain talent? Here’s what you can do about it.](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/struggling-to-hire-and-retain-talent) Is your business struggling to hire and retain the people you need? Here’s your solution. Ahead of her upcoming Vistage talk, we spoke with co-founder of.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) August 10, 2022 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/David%20Abbott-1.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/pricing-in-precarious-times) ### [Pricing in Precarious Times](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/pricing-in-precarious-times) With soaring inflation and the cost of living crisis only worsening, prices are rising in all aspects of life. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) July 20, 2022 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_314903690.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-things-uk-leaders-need-to-know-economy) ### [5 Things UK Leaders Need to Know About Inflation, Labour Shortages and the Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-things-uk-leaders-need-to-know-economy) Every quarter, behavioural economist and Vistage speaker Roger Martin-Fagg shares his expert analysis of the current financial situation and what we can expect.. July 4, 2022 [![Dr. T.](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Dr.T..png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/live-your-life-on-purpose-dr-tharaka-gunarathne) ### [How to live your life on purpose: Dr Tharaka Gunarathne](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/live-your-life-on-purpose-dr-tharaka-gunarathne) Vistage speaker and clinical psychiatrist Dr. Tharaka Gunarathne - Dr T for short - will be a familiar face to many of you. We’ve previously spoken to him.. [Sales](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/sales) June 13, 2022 [![Guide to building a world-class sales system](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Sales%20paper.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/guide-to-building-a-world-class-sales-system) ### [The CEO’s guide to building a world-class sales system](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/guide-to-building-a-world-class-sales-system) Great salespeople and amazing sales figures don’t just come from natural talent. They also come from tried and tested skills and processes, as well as a great.. June 9, 2022 [![Keith Coats](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Keith%20Coats.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/keith-coats-on-what-it-takes-to-be-a-futurefit-leader) ### [Keith Coats on what it takes to be a ‘futurefit’ leader](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/keith-coats-on-what-it-takes-to-be-a-futurefit-leader) “The greatest threat for most leaders right now is not the turbulence in their marketplaces and industries, but rather applying yesterday’s logic to tomorrow’s.. [Work/Life Balance Issues](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/work-life-balance-issues) June 8, 2022 [![Life after](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Life%20after%20crop.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/life-after-the-executive-suite) ### [What will life after the executive suite look like for you?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/life-after-the-executive-suite) C-Suite roles are richly rewarding. Throughout your career, you will have felt a sense of purpose, meaning and status. You’ll be used to days filled with.. 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