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The Perspective of Experience: 25 Years of Leadership Lessons Click to view The Perspective of Experience: 25 Years of Leadership Lessons
Insight Experience turns 25 this year. That means we have spent a quarter century with an extraordinary opportunity to observe the pressures and rewards of corporate leadership and to learn from leaders across hundreds of clients.
Our business simulation experiences focus on...
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Practical Tips for New Leaders: 5 Lessons I've Learned Click to view Practical Tips for New Leaders: 5 Lessons I've Learned
Note: This is a post in the Practical Tips for New Leaders series. For more tips, learn about running effective meetings, working with senior leaders, and writing a strong email.
I’ve held formal leadership roles for four years, and I’m preparing to take responsibility for a...
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From Burnout to AI: The 5 Leadership Questions That Defined 2025 Click to view From Burnout to AI: The 5 Leadership Questions That Defined 2025
Instead of ending the year with a list of “top posts,” we wanted to do something more useful: look across everything we wrote in 2025 and ask a simple question:
What were leaders really trying to figure out this year?
Across articles on AI, burnout, leading through change,...
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Thank a LeaderThank a Leader
At Insight Experience, we work to help business leaders grow and enable their organizations do great things. The...
Amanda Young Hickman
Nov 24, 2020
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Leading Through Uncertainty: Are You Communicating Enough?Leading Through Uncertainty: Are You Communicating Enough?
Much has been written—and will continue to be—about the importance of leadership communication in times of uncertainty...
Amanda Young Hickman
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...
Amanda Young Hickman
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...
Amanda Young Hickman
Oct 19, 2018
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