Vistage Chair & Peer Advisory Groups
When you run a business or lead at a high level, it’s easy for your perspective to narrow. The big decisions keep coming, and so does the pressure. A CEO peer advisory group gives you a way to step out of that isolation and talk through real challenges with other leaders who get what you’re facing.
Michael Karlsrud leads monthly Vistage peer advisory groups for business owners, CEOs, presidents, C-suite leaders, and key executives. In these confidential monthly sessions, you’ll meet with non-competing peers who challenge your thinking, help you see things differently, and support you in making better decisions.
Why Senior Leaders Benefit From a Peer Advisory Group
Most senior leaders have plenty of responsibility, but often nowhere to talk openly about it. Decision fatigue is real, and it only gets harder when you keep every big decision to yourself.
An executive peer group allows you to experience something different and more effective. You’ll hear from leaders who face their own pressures, growth, and tough choices. Because everyone comes from a non-competing business, the conversations stay open and helpful. You get honest feedback and perspective, with no hidden agendas.
What Happens in a Vistage Peer Group
Each Vistage group meets every month in confidential sessions focused on real discussion and practical follow-up. Leaders bring up current issues, get honest feedback, and leave with a clearer sense of what to do next.
The value comes from more than conversation alone. A strong business peer group also creates structure and accountability. You are not just talking through ideas. You are testing decisions, learning from other experienced leaders, and coming back with the benefit of shared perspective over time.
Why Leaders Work With Michael Karlsrud as Their Vistage Chair
Michael Karlsrud has been involved with Vistage since 2015 as both a member and a Chair. He has sat on both sides of the table, which gives him a clearer view of what leaders need from the room and what helps a peer group work well.
As an experienced Vistage Chair, Michael brings structure, honesty, and a real leadership perspective to each session. He knows how to guide discussion, keep the group focused, and create the kind of environment where people can think clearly, speak candidly, and leave with something useful.
Explore the Right Group Fit
If you want an executive peer group built around confidentiality, accountability, and a broader perspective, Karlsrud Company offers Vistage groups designed for leaders like you.
