Let's Build Something Extraordinary: 2026 Initiatives
Our community always rises to challenges, showing resilience and drive. My role is to challenge members and focus on key priorities. Heading into 2026, these three initiatives—strategic planning, enterprise value, and people leadership—will drive our success. Committing here builds enterprise value, sustains growth, and improves lives for companies, families, employees, and our community.
Strategic Planning
Leveraging Vistage Worldwide, Inc. comprehensive Strategic Planning program, all members will develop and share 1, 3- and 5-year plans in our system and community. We'll discuss them in private one-to-ones and track key success metrics. This fosters accountability and peer insights. A solid plan isn't just a document—it's a growth engine, aligning actions to outperform peers.
Enterprise Value
With help from Founders Advisors and BizEquity reports, we'll benchmark growth year-over-year, weave improvement elements into plans for all members. This positions companies for exits or investments. Surging opportunities demand we elevate value now, turning potential into real gains through targeted initiatives.
People Leadership
We focus deeply on retaining key performers, attracting more, and addressing underperformers decisively. Chris Czarnik warns in Winning the War for Talent: talent shortages intensify, requiring proactive strategies. This year, annual goal-setting shifts: CEOs equip teams to hit personal, professional, and company goals. Building engagement strengthens culture, reduces turnover, and boosts performance.
Tailwinds are strong: nearly 60% of CEOs forecast global growth increase over next 12 months, signaling positive 4-5 year outlook. Our members must prepare to ride this wave, capturing opportunities together.
Let's build something extraordinary.