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What Learning to Code Taught Me About Leadership Click to view What Learning to Code Taught Me About Leadership
I recently came across a set of notes I wrote in 2023 while teaching myself to code at age 54. I never turned them into anything at the time. But rereading them now, two years later, I realized how much they taught me about learning, leadership, and persistence. Here’s what I...
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Leading Through AI: Managing the Business, People, and Tech Systems Click to view Leading Through AI: Managing the Business, People, and Tech Systems
Editor’s Note:This post grew out of a recent team conversation exploring the long-standing conceptual model of “Business System Over People System” introduced by Nick Noyes (read more about that in"The People System: Your Hidden Strategic Engine") and how the arrival of...
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The People System: Your Hidden Strategic Engine Click to view The People System: Your Hidden Strategic Engine
Editor’s Note: This post draws from a recent recorded conversation among longtime Insight Experience team members reflecting on a simple but powerful model first introduced by co-founder Nick Noyes. What began as a visual metaphor has evolved into a way of thinking about...
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Leadership in Disruption: Preparing Teams to Thrive in ChangeLeadership in Disruption: Preparing Teams to Thrive in Change
Ed. Note: This post was originally published in 2017 and has been lightly updated for relevance. The pace of...

Ashley Perry
May 1, 2025
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To Do or Not to Do? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Approving a ProjectTo Do or Not to Do? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Approving a Project
You have a great team, and they have great ideas. But there is just no way you can get to them all—and certainly not at...

Ashley Perry
Nov 12, 2024
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Leadership Illuminated: A Q&A With Women Shaping the FutureLeadership Illuminated: A Q&A With Women Shaping the Future
Four years ago, just before heading back to work after the birth of my second child, I spoke to my close friend Taal...

Ashley Perry
Mar 5, 2024
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Thank Your TeamThank Your Team
It’s that time of year again, at least in the United States: The leaves are falling, the turkey is calling, and...

Ashley Perry
Nov 15, 2021
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The Mother of all Leadership ExperiencesThe Mother of all Leadership Experiences
As a mom to children almost five years old and two years old, life at home is noisy, chaotic, and simultaneously...

Ashley Perry
Mar 23, 2021
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The Three P’s of (Virtual) FacilitationThe Three P’s of (Virtual) Facilitation
Our world is virtual. So, what does this mean for learning and development — and, specifically, for facilitators?

Ashley Perry
Jan 7, 2021
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Five Misconceptions About Business SimulationsFive Misconceptions About Business Simulations
When you hear the term “business simulation," what comes to mind? Images of MBA case studies, computer-based games,...

Ashley Perry
Oct 24, 2018
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Five Misconceptions about Business SimulationsFive Misconceptions about Business Simulations
When you hear the term “business simulation," what comes to mind? Images of MBA case studies, computer-based games, or...

Ashley Perry
Oct 5, 2017
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Trust in the WorkplaceTrust in the Workplace
"Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work." --Warren Bennis1

Ashley Perry
Mar 16, 2017
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