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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (19) --- ** # 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 [Vistage](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/vistage) May 2, 2018 [![Vistage Ethos](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Vistage%20Ethos.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-vistage-ethos-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-matter) ### [The Vistage Ethos: What is it and why does it matter?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-vistage-ethos-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-matter) Click on any corporate website, and the chances are you’ll find a page devoted to their company ethos. Why? Having a defined corporate ethos sets a culture,.. April 24, 2018 [![33978403910_f545d21752_k (1)](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/33978403910_f545d21752_k%20(1).jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-ways-to-attract-and-retain-top-marketing-talent) ### [5 Ways to Attract and Retain Top Marketing Talent](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-ways-to-attract-and-retain-top-marketing-talent) In the 2017 confidence index, Vistage members cited Talent Management as the greatest challenge for UK SMEs. Finding and retaining the best is no longer as.. [Brexit](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/brexit) April 20, 2018 [![Are UK SMEs burying their heads in the sand on Brexit](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Are%20UK%20SMEs%20burying%20their%20heads%20in%20the%20sand%20on%20Brexit.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/not-me-are-uk-smes-burying-their-heads-in-the-sand-on-brexit) ### [Not me: are UK SMEs burying their heads in the sand on Brexit?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/not-me-are-uk-smes-burying-their-heads-in-the-sand-on-brexit) Since the UK’s decision to leave the EU in June 2016, barely a day has gone by without debate and conflicting speculation on the economic ramifications... April 11, 2018 ### [Know where you are with GDPR: 10 key steps to compliance](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/know-where-you-are-with-gdpr-10-key-steps-to-compliance) GDPR – the General Data Protection Regulation – comes into force next month, on the 25th of May. April 4, 2018 [![Speaker Awards 2018](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/876/39286615540_04f5c520db_z.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-vistage-speaker-awards-) ### [The Vistage Speaker Awards](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-vistage-speaker-awards-) Nearly 100 Chairs, Speakers and staff celebrated at the 17th annual Vistage Speaker Awards Evening at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London on Wednesday 28th March. [Employee Motivation](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/employee-motivation) April 4, 2018 [![Productivity starts at the top](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Productivity%20starts%20at%20the%20top.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/productivity-starts-at-the-top-the-business-leaders-role-in-a-productive-business) ### [Productivity starts at the top: The business leader’s role in a productive business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/productivity-starts-at-the-top-the-business-leaders-role-in-a-productive-business) Throughout his time as Chancellor, Philip Hammond has prioritised the UK's long running productivity puzzle. The UK's productivity – or output per hour worked.. April 2, 2018 [![pexels-photo](https://images.pexels.com/photos/8327/pexels-photo.jpg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=750&w=1260) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/effective-communication-the-barriers-you-need-to-overcome) ### [Effective communication: the barriers you need to overcome](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/effective-communication-the-barriers-you-need-to-overcome) Communication is one of the most important parts of a successful business. You know this. You are the cornerstone of leadership and motivation in your company... [Cybersecurity](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/cybersecurity) March 28, 2018 [![Cyber Security Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Cyber%20Security%20Strategies.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/cyber-security-strategies-what-does-good-look-like) ### [Cyber security strategies: What does good look like?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/cyber-security-strategies-what-does-good-look-like) After updating your password for what feels like the umpteenth time, have you ever just reused an old one? It’s easier to remember, after all - and a small.. [Vistage](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/vistage) March 20, 2018 [![Vistage leadership challenges](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Vistage%20leadership%20challenges.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/survey-insights-the-top-5-leadership-challenges-from-vistage-members) ### [Survey insights: The top 5 leadership challenges from Vistage members](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/survey-insights-the-top-5-leadership-challenges-from-vistage-members) Business leadership has never been a walk in the park, but in 2018 it is perhaps more challenging than ever. Business leaders are expected to set culture,.. [Sales](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/sales) March 13, 2018 [![Lars Tewes Headshot](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Lars%20Tewes%20Headshot.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/sales-is-not-a-dirty-word-interviewing-lars-tewes-sbr-consulting) ### [“Sales is not a dirty word”: Interviewing Lars Tewes, SBR Consulting](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/sales-is-not-a-dirty-word-interviewing-lars-tewes-sbr-consulting) For all the newer challenges business leaders face in 2018 – cybersecurity, talent management, work/life balance – some things are ever present. Sales, for.. 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