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I’m Erik Wolf and my experience in business peer groups has changed my professional trajectory and my life, especially my membership in Vistage, one of the world’s largest CEO advisory groups.
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Steve Lanza - Episode 96 (opens the original)
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What do crossing the border to Tijuana and a semiconductor company in Edinburgh have in common? For Silicon Valley area Vistage Chair Steve Lanza, both were formative stops on a career that eventually led him to becoming a Chair. In this episode of Chairwaves, Steve reflects on how years spent living and working internationally reinforced a simple truth that still drives him: people everywhere work hard to provide for their families, and building better businesses helps create better lives for t
A.J. Mirabedini - Episode 95 (opens the original)
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A.J. Mirabedini has been a CEO eleven times. After a long career building companies as well as turning them around for others, he unexpectedly found his way into leading Vistage groups in New Mexico. Now, instead of managing transactions, he's part of something that feels less like business and more like family. For AJ, chairing is a way to give back and invest in an amazing business ecosystem in one of the poorest states in the country. He leads his groups with compassion, helping leaders build
Charlotte Wagner - Episode 94 (opens the original)
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Charlotte Wagner spent 30 years in the corporate world as an engineer and a leader before she ever thought about leading a Vistage group. She's now a year in as a Vistage Chair and she's learned that careful planning isn't the only thing that makes a meeting great, it's the trust the members build in each other and the range of perspectives they bring to the table. On this episode of Chairwaves, Charlotte talks about how being an introvert has shaped her group, drawing in members who prefer a st
Stephanie Geisler - Episode 93 (opens the original)
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Stephanie Geisler didn't know what Vistage was until weeks before starting Chair Academy. No prior peer group experience, no long research phase, just a moment of clarity she trusted enough to act on. On this episode of Chairwaves, the Salt Lake City Chair talks about why she leans on intuition even though she has no shortage of data to guide her. Stephanie has continued to trust that instinct throughout her time as a Chair. She now runs five Vistage groups, each one launched in response to what
Jason Harbinson - Episode 92 (opens the original)
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AI and automation may be reshaping office jobs, but Sacramento, CA Vistage Chair Jason Harbinson believes demand is swinging back toward the skilled trades. As AI changes the nature of knowledge work, manufacturers and repair shops are still searching for talented people to fill roles that can't easily be replaced. This episode of the Chairwaves podcast explores Jason's uncommon perspective as a Vistage Chair. While many Chairs reflect on lessons from past careers, he's still actively building a
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