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#business-leadership

The Vistage CEO Confidence Index for Q2 2025 indicates rising confidence among SMEs, despite serious concerns about the UK's post-Brexit competitiveness and economic challenges.

"I learned early that success comes from preparation and adaptability. That's true whether you're facing a pitcher or managing a logistics system."

Under Rose Marcario's leadership, Patagonia thrived by integrating environmental activism into its business model and significantly increasing revenue, all while advocating for progressive causes.

As anti-trans legislation and rhetoric continue to escalate across the U.S.-from sweeping state-level bans on gender-affirming care to renewed efforts to bar trans people from public life, nonbinary elite runner Nikki Hiltz and ACLU's LGBTQ+ rights lawyer Chase Strangio find themselves at the intersection of justice and representation.

Even when you say no, you have a responsibility to treat that vulnerability with respect.

I was born in Thomasville, Alabama, and raised in Florida. I'm the first male of seven siblings, and our parents, especially my father who was a preacher, taught us to live with purpose. Four of us were high school valedictorians. I studied chemistry and biology at Oakwood University and then entered Loma Linda Medical School, finishing in three years. I knew early on I wanted to help others.

John is the kind of person everyone would like to work with - someone who keeps his team inspired, fostering a collaborative environment that drives innovation.

Gustavo Velasquez Betancourt emphasizes that effective negotiation should be about mutual collaboration rather than defeating the opponent, highlighting the need for relationship maintenance.

Michael O'Leary's approach has transformed Ryanair into one of the largest airlines globally, showcasing how bold leadership can turn around a struggling company.

To truly understand customer experience, businesses must examine their own processes and recognize blind spots that may hinder customer satisfaction.

Recent calculations by the Sunday Independent show that CEO Peter Jackson has seen his pay package soar, valued at over $14 million last year, following the relocation of Flutter's stock market listing to the US.

For the Indigenous designers Minnetonka works with, "it isn't just about sending a check or having a royalty payment, which of course we do; it is about really giving them the microphone and giving them the spotlight."

Psychedelic drugs, once part of counterculture, are now increasingly embraced in corporate settings as executives seek creativity, calm, and vulnerability, highlighting a shift in corporate culture.