COVID Tracker:

CovidActNow IHME (Institute for Health Metrics) Projections.  Our World in Data Case Fatality Rate – heading up again, hopefully not for long Total deaths – US total decreasing, but still above 2021 lows

Econ Recon:

“Don’t let anyone talk you into a recession”: Inflation usually gets economists worried about the next recession. Economic forecasters from the big banks like Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs have recently opined that a downturn is just around the corner. Dr. Alan Beaulieu of ITR Economics disagrees,  and as usual has facts and figures to support his opinion. Find […]

“A Feedback Primer”

While your employees may have many alternatives to your company, that doesn’t change the fact that they (and all of us) need effective and consistent feedback. Being able to give that feedback so as to not drive talent away is baseline; doing so in a way that increases their desire to stay is an art form, […]

The Great Resignation: No. 19 : “Gone for now, or Gone for Good?”

To win the War for Talent, we need to understand the dynamics of the post-Covid work force. Perhaps the greatest adjustment for executives is the emergence of a seller’s market for talent; a sea change from the buyer’s market that has characterized most the current generations’ careers. If it’s a seller’s market, then the buyers (us) […]

“Umpires, Not Kings”

There is a paradox to competition. Most people in business would prefer not to have any, yet competition is necessary to the prosperity we enjoy. As Dr. Scott Galloway remarks in a recent “No Mercy/No Malice” blog post, “Competition over scarce resources is at the heart of our evolution as a species and the success […]

Easter Eggs and Rebellion

Most of us remember Atari and its first product “Pong” as ushering in the computer game industry.  Atari founders Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney staked the company $250.00 each in 1972 and sold Atari four years later to Warner Communication for $28 million. Bushnell and Dabney understood how to lead and manage the talent (i.e., […]

For Our Friends Outside The Family

Much of the great information curated by the Vistage Research Team is for Vistage Members only.  However, some can be found on our public site. See the links below for great info for non-members. If you’d like to learn more about Vistage Membership, please contact me at allen.hauge@vistagechair.com   Webinars…Research and InsightsEvents open to non-Members Feel free to […]

Best Blogs

I resource material for your “edification, enlightenment and enjoyment” from many sources. I will continue to provide specific recommendations as above for the content I think is worthwhile. But if you don’t find anything to your liking above, check out this list of the best (in my opinion)  blogs, websites etc. for the C-Level Executive. I will feature […]

Vistage Webinars for All

These webinars from Vistage Research are available to Vistage Members and Non-members alike. Upcoming:The Invasion of Ukraine-Economics and Middle Market Impact on April 8 Most Recent:Gender Equity is Everyone’s BusinessWhy Hiring is Personal for CEOs and Entrepreneurs7 Steps to reset corporate cultureCapital Markets Perspective: What will Drive Your Business in 2022?Asset Protection and Estate PlanningStrategic […]

COVID Tracker:

CovidActNow IHME (Institute for Health Metrics) Projections.  Our World in Data Case Fatality Rate – heading down again Total deaths – US total decreasing, but still above 2021 lows