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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 34 Results [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.. [Speakers](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers) August 3, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/lab-blog/bootstrap/dist/img/logo.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/infographic-5-essential-strategies-to-increase-your-return-on-people) ### [[Infographic] 5 essential strategies to increase your return on people](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/infographic-5-essential-strategies-to-increase-your-return-on-people) Discover strategies that will empower your people and have a positive impact on your bottom line. Your people are the most essential part of your business... [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.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) July 8, 2016 [![cocoon-209096_640.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/cocoon-209096_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/transforming-stress-from-cost-to-competitive-advantage) ### [Transforming Stress – From Cost to Competitive Advantage](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/transforming-stress-from-cost-to-competitive-advantage) Almost 8 out of 10 people regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress. The cost of this for employers is around US$300bn every year in stress.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) April 8, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/rotary-691528_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/word-of-mouth-for-ceos) ### [There Should Be No Such Thing As 'Word Of Mouth' For CEOs](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/word-of-mouth-for-ceos) I recently saw an article by Fiona Smith on '6 ways to boost your word-of-mouth'. The title in itself grabbed me – why? Because when we ask business leaders.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) March 25, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/wall-e-933315_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/12-marketing-insights-from-pixar-every-ceo-needs-to-know) ### [12 Creative Insights From Pixar Every CEO Needs to Know](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/12-marketing-insights-from-pixar-every-ceo-needs-to-know) Pixar is an amazing business. Built on imagination and creativity, it harnesses the potential of digital technologies to create the most engaging characters.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) March 18, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/duck-1179792_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/when-was-the-last-time-you-really-spoke-to-your-stakeholders) ### [When Was The Last Time You Really Spoke To Your Stakeholders?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/when-was-the-last-time-you-really-spoke-to-your-stakeholders) Sometimes when you think you are in a conversation with your clients, you really aren’t. We often ask our clients, “When did you last speak to your clients or.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) March 11, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/office-1078869_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/help-your-employees-behave-like-owners-and-generate-bottom-line-impact-in-90-days) ### [Help Your Employees Behave Like Owners and Generate Bottom Line Impact in 90 Days](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/help-your-employees-behave-like-owners-and-generate-bottom-line-impact-in-90-days) People are the only asset that walk out the door every night and consciously decide whether to return or not the next day. They decide each day whether to.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) February 26, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/office-1078869_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/an-inspiring-business-purpose) ### [What Really Makes an Inspiring Business Purpose?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/an-inspiring-business-purpose) Successful businesses have a higher purpose, one that stretches and guides them through changing times; one that aligns and galvinises their culture, and keeps.. [<](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers/page/1) [1](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers/page/1) [2](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers/page/2) [3](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers/page/3) [4](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers/page/4) [>](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers/page/3) ### Subscribe to Vistage Insights X ? ![](https://www.bizographics.com/collect/?pid=8256&fmt=gif) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3037762&fmt=gif)