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Insight Experience Makes 2026 Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year Click to view Insight Experience Makes 2026 Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year
Insight Experience has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This marks the company's third consecutive year on the national list.
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Practical Tips for New Leaders: The Essential Mindset Shift Click to view Practical Tips for New Leaders: The Essential Mindset Shift
Note: This is the fifth post in the Practical Tips for New Leaders series. The rest of this series includes: tips for how to run an effective meeting; tips for working with senior leaders; tips for writing a strong email; and "5 Lessons I've Learned."
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Why Great Leaders Don’t Fear Mistakes: Yours or Your Team’s Click to view Why Great Leaders Don’t Fear Mistakes: Yours or Your Team’s
Heat creeps up your face, a cold sweat breaks across your body, your heart pounds in your chest: You’ve made a mistake. Every leader knows that feeling. The embarrassment is immediate. It doesn’t feel like it yet, but you’ve just gained the most powerful tool in life and...
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Lessons from the EndLessons from the End
The end of a brand is often a rotten confluence of events—economic trends, smart competitors, and changing technologies...
Amanda Young Hickman
Mar 18, 2015
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Accelerating First-Level Leader Development with SimulationsAccelerating First-Level Leader Development with Simulations
When it comes to developing new leaders, many organizations face a paradox. Thought it’s clear that first-level leaders...
Amanda Young Hickman
Feb 3, 2015
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How Simulations Help Leaders Find Their BalanceHow Simulations Help Leaders Find Their Balance
We see it all too often: top-level leaders who have all the strategic skills they need to make complicated business...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jan 23, 2015
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Balancing Leadership™: Strategic and Interpersonal SkillsBalancing Leadership™: Strategic and Interpersonal Skills
In today’s corporate environment, leaders are expected to wear many hats. We must be technical experts and strategic...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jan 13, 2015
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Are You a Balanced Leader?Are You a Balanced Leader?
Ed. Note: This post, originally published in 2014, was updated in 2025 to reflect the addition of a fourth dimension to...
Amanda Young Hickman
Nov 12, 2014
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Developing First-Level Leaders: Questions and AnswersDeveloping First-Level Leaders: Questions and Answers
Editor's note: This post was originally published in 2014 and has been updated in 2026 to remove references to a...
Amanda Young Hickman
Oct 30, 2014
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Leadership’s Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, & DirectionLeadership’s Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, & Direction
Leadership comes in many styles and settings. Despite the countless variations and examples of leaders around the...
Amanda Young Hickman
Sep 11, 2014
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Leadership Leverage: When Does Daily Leadership Matter?Leadership Leverage: When Does Daily Leadership Matter?
Everyone who studies or teaches or practices leadership knows that leaders make a profound difference in moments of...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jun 19, 2014
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The Top 10 Questions Today's Leaders Are AskingThe Top 10 Questions Today's Leaders Are Asking
At Insight Experience, we’re fortunate to work with leaders at all levels, in companies large and small, and we get...
Amanda Young Hickman
Mar 25, 2014
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