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Elevating Business Acumen for Modern Leaders: The Ecosystem Approach Click to view Elevating Business Acumen for Modern Leaders: The Ecosystem Approach
There’s a common experience when leading or observing groups of learners from non-finance roles participating in a business acumen simulation. Typically, you’ll ask the group to rate their current comfort with financial know-how using questions such as:
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Business Acumen
Why Developing Business Acumen in Frontline and Young Leaders Is Crucial for Success Click to view Why Developing Business Acumen in Frontline and Young Leaders Is Crucial for Success
In an increasingly competitive business landscape, the ability to make high-quality decisions at speed is essential. This capability hinges on leaders’ business acumen, a skill set often associated with senior leaders. However, there's a growing recognition of the importance and...
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Leadership
What Does It Take to Be a General Manager? Click to view What Does It Take to Be a General Manager?
The role of General Manager (GM) is a demanding leadership position. It requires adopting new perspectives on business and orchestrating myriad activities. The General Manager needs to assume a balcony perspective and is responsible for managing a business system. A...
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Employees pay an extraordinary amount of attention to what we do in the moment. What we communicate when we aren’t...
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