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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (2) --- ** # 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 149 Results [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) March 14, 2017 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/code-820275_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-internet-of-things-and-big-data) ### [7 Ways to Take Advantage of the Internet of Things and the smart data revolution](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-internet-of-things-and-big-data) Big data is still big news. The likes of Google, Facebook and Microsoft, with its acquisition of LinkedIn, are undertaking digital land grabs to hoover up.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) October 28, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/mac-459196_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-ppc-right-for-my-business) ### [Is PPC right for my business?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-ppc-right-for-my-business) When Google launched in the late nineties, it was a simple search engine designed to make the internet easier to navigate. In 2016, Google is unapologetically.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) September 27, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/lab-blog/bootstrap/dist/img/logo.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/quiz-how-strong-is-the-trust-culture-in-your-business) ### [ [Quiz] How Strong is the Trust Culture in Your Business?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/quiz-how-strong-is-the-trust-culture-in-your-business) 72% of CEOs indicated that the inability to attract and retain employees with key skills threatens their growth prospects, according to PwC's 2016 global.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) August 30, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/lab-blog/bootstrap/dist/img/logo.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/quiz-what-type-of-strategic-planner-are-you) ### [[Quiz] What Type of Strategic Planner Are You?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/quiz-what-type-of-strategic-planner-are-you) Executives who have a bold strategic business plan perform better than their more timid counterparts, according to McKinsey. When tackling strategy, it helps.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) August 26, 2016 [![salford-70454_640.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/salford-70454_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/3-observations-of-business-culture-and-practical-tips-to-overcome-resistance) ### [3 Observations of Business Culture and Practical Tips to Overcome Resistance](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/3-observations-of-business-culture-and-practical-tips-to-overcome-resistance) “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” according to a quote attributed to management guru Peter Drucker. Your organisation’s strategy is easy to define and can.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) August 25, 2016 [![Introducing the Business Leaders' Library](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/phone-1052023_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/introducing-the-business-leaders-library) ### [Introducing the Business Leader's Library](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/introducing-the-business-leaders-library) Over the coming months, we’ll be inviting you to download a series of eGuides that will cover the big subjects that SME owners and directors need a good grasp.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) August 15, 2016 [![seedling-887713_640.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/seedling-887713_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/personal-power-growing-into-the-future) ### [Personal Power - Growing into the Future](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/personal-power-growing-into-the-future) As a leader, are you regularly challenging, engaging, exciting and inspiring the people around you? Perhaps it’s time to take a step back and refresh your.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) August 1, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/lab-blog/bootstrap/dist/img/logo.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/be-a-gamechanger) ### [Be a Gamechanger](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/be-a-gamechanger) Why be 10% better, when you could be 10 times better? Gamechangers are disruptive and innovative start-ups and corporates, in every sector and region,.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) July 25, 2016 [![women-1209678_640.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/women-1209678_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-can-you-spot-when-teams-are-under-performing) ### [How can you spot when teams are under-performing?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-can-you-spot-when-teams-are-under-performing) In this 20 minute video from our Vistage Open Day leadership and strategy expert Jim Alampi shares his original take on Patrick Lencioni's "5 Dysfunctions of a.. 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