Vistage Michigan

10/30/2026

Margins are under pressure, and cutting people is the obvious move. But it is rarely the best one.

Better pricing, less complexity, more output from the team you already have, and a clear view of which customers actually earn their keep can all improve EBITDA without losing the talent you will need when demand returns.

Which of those four levers is your business overlooking right now? Share below.

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Learn how CEOs can improve EBITDA without relying on workforce reductions, from smarter pricing to productivity and customer profitability.

10/29/2026

Choosing a CEO peer network usually comes down to two questions: who qualifies, and how the meetings actually run.

YPO is built for executives under 45 whose companies meet higher revenue thresholds, with peer-led forums and a strong global community. Vistage is built for CEOs of $5M to $1B+ companies, with no age requirement, monthly meetings facilitated by a Chair with P&L experience, and one-to-one coaching that keeps decisions moving.

Both are respected, and the right fit depends on what you want most from the room.

If structured accountability sounds like what you have been looking for, Vistage Michigan is worth considering.

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Compare Vistage vs YPO and learn which peer advisory group delivers strategic accountability and measurable ROI for CEOs of $5M+ companies.

10/28/2026

The highest-performing leaders do not operate in a state of constant visible intensity. They appear surprisingly controlled. Sometimes even uneventful from the outside.

The separation happens in quieter ways: protecting attention aggressively, embedding reflection inside execution, designing the day to reduce friction, staying close to operational reality, and building short resets into demanding stretches.

None of these habits are complicated. That is precisely why they are underestimated.

Which of these five is hardest for you to protect?

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Successful entrepreneurs build a lasting advantage through small daily habits that protect their attention, sharpen their judgment, reduce friction and preserve their energy.

10/27/2026

What if you could spend two hours inside a real Vistage peer group session before deciding if it is right for you?

Most CEOs have plenty of people offering advice. What is harder to find is a room where you can say the hard thing out loud and get honest, unfiltered perspective from people who have actually been there.

On November 12, Vistage Michigan is giving a small group of guests exactly that experience.

This is not a lunch where you sit and listen. You will work through the real decisions leaders are facing right now, alongside other CEOs and business owners. Bob Holland, Chair of Vistage Michigan Groups CE 20, CE 22, and Key 2, will share how great leaders think strategically when the future is uncertain.

📅 Experience Vistage: Leading Through Uncertainty
Thursday, Nov 12 - 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Seasons 52, Troy

Attendance is by invitation only with limited seating. To request yours, visit https://lnkd.in/ei6CUTyh

10/26/2026

What does confidence actually look like in practice for a CEO? 🙌

The 2026 Vistage Member Excellence Awards e-book, The Confidence Effect, brings together nearly 100 member stories that answer that question in the most real and inspiring way possible. Leaders who moved before every answer was in hand. Leaders who built something bigger than themselves. Leaders who left their organizations better than they found them.

These stories are worth your time. Drop a comment below after you read it. What does confidence actually look like in practice for a CEO?

The 2026 Vistage Member Excellence Awards e-book, The Confidence Effect, brings together nearly 100 member stories that answer that question in the most real and inspiring way possible. Leaders who moved before every answer was in hand. Leaders who built something bigger than themselves. Leaders who left their organizations better than they found them.

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Nearly 100 Vistage member stories show how confidence creates momentum. Explore the 2026 Member Excellence Awards e-book.

10/23/2026

Being people-first does not mean saying yes to everything employees want. It means listening carefully enough to understand what they actually need to do their best work, and then balancing that with what the business can realistically sustain.

That distinction cuts through a lot of the noise around employee experience. A refreshingly honest framework for building people programs that actually strengthen the organization, including why waiting for patterns beats reacting to individual complaints, how a single hiring manager survey led to a complete program redesign, and the three kinds of data worth trusting before calling any investment a success.

What would your organization discover if you questioned one of your core people assumptions today?

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10/21/2026

86% of employees say well-being is as important as salary. Only 25% feel their organization genuinely cares about it. That gap is a measurable retention liability sitting inside most organizations right now.

This comprehensive Vistage resource breaks down five practical retention strategies that do double duty: keeping your best people now and building the leadership bench you will need tomorrow.

Which of these five strategies does your organization need the most work on?

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Discover employee retention strategies that build a workplace that supports growth and motivates through a sense of meaning.

10/19/2026

What if the best leadership move you could make today was simply to ask more questions and listen more carefully to the answers?

Participative leadership is one of the most well-researched and consistently effective approaches available to leaders, yet it is still underutilized in many organizations. When people have a real voice in decisions, they become more committed, more creative, and more accountable for results.

How participative would your team say your leadership style is?

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Participative leadership can strengthen a company's culture, drive results and boost accountability. Here's what it means and how to use it.

10/16/2026

Compensation keeps people paid. Appreciation keeps them from leaving. And it costs exactly nothing.

Employees whose recognition is intentionally woven into their daily work are 26 times more likely to stay for another year. Yet so many leaders never build appreciation into their routine, not because they do not care, but because the habit quietly disappears from their operating system.

Who on your team deserves acknowledgment today that they probably have not heard yet?

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Compensation keeps people paid. Appreciation keeps them from leaving, and it costs exactly nothing.