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Business Acumen
Why Every Employee Needs Business Acumen Click to view Why Every Employee Needs Business Acumen
Business acumen is the understanding of what drives a business’s performance. It combines knowledge of how a business makes money; how different parts of an organization work together to drive performance; and awareness of its markets, competitors, and customers. Business acumen...
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Business Simulation
Learning to Lead Together: Cohort-Based Simulations Click to view Learning to Lead Together: Cohort-Based Simulations
Every time a program wraps, we look forward to the written comments. Some participants write a sentence. One recently (and cheerfully) apologized for the length of their answers ("See my book above"). We read every chapter.
Here are two recent favorites:
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Leadership
The Human Side of Leadership: 5 Truths from 25 Years Click to view The Human Side of Leadership: 5 Truths from 25 Years
We started a leadership development company 25 years ago with a core belief: Great leaders bring both business acumen and human empathy to their task.
Leaders need to make courageous, creative business decisions and nurture and empower their teams and organizations to bring...
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Thank a LeaderThank a Leader
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Much has been written—and will continue to be—about the importance of leadership communication in times of uncertainty...
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Nov 6, 2020
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Developing Talent in a Virtual EnvironmentDeveloping Talent in a Virtual Environment
Let’s face it: Most leaders learn their craft largely through apprenticeship. Talent Management and Leadership...
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Oct 6, 2020
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COVID-19: A Leadership Case Study About the Power of FramingCOVID-19: A Leadership Case Study About the Power of Framing
COVID-19 has challenged us all to be flexible and adaptable at an amazing rate of speed. Business forecasts that...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jun 1, 2020
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Leading in the weeks and months of Coronavirus disruptionLeading in the weeks and months of Coronavirus disruption
The last several days have been a whipsaw of adjustment for leaders and teams in organizations around the globe. The...
Amanda Young Hickman
Mar 19, 2020
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Six Tips for Effective Communication Amid Coronavirus UncertaintySix Tips for Effective Communication Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
We are living through a case study of crisis management for leaders. The coronavirus may have limited or may have...
Amanda Young Hickman
Mar 12, 2020
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The Unexpected Results from Highly Effective Leadership DevelopmentThe Unexpected Results from Highly Effective Leadership Development
Leadership development is a big investment for any organization — one that’s only worthwhile if there is a substantial...
Amanda Young Hickman
Feb 22, 2019
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4 Simple Ways to Customize Your Leadership Development4 Simple Ways to Customize Your Leadership Development
Customized leadership development inherently has a higher impact on leaders and organizational results. Because...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jan 8, 2019
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Making Learning Last — Increasing Leadership Development ROIMaking Learning Last — Increasing Leadership Development ROI
The Institute for Corporate Productivity recently completed a case study about Ford Motor Company’s Global Executive...
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