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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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Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life, Part 2Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life, Part 2
Back in September, in a blog post titled "Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life," I explored the...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
Feb 6, 2024
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Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to LifeYour Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life
Let’s imagine you are tasked with this challenge: Your CEO will host an annual meeting with your company's top 300...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
Sep 19, 2023
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Insights That StickInsights That Stick
Here at Insight Experience, we understand the need to ask ourselves the important questions about what happens after a...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
Jun 28, 2022
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Delegation Dilemma: Can you really delegate to every type of player?Delegation Dilemma: Can you really delegate to every type of player?
Leaders of all levels are faced with a daily decision: to delegate or not to delegate. The temptation to complete work...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
May 11, 2021
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Experiential Learning Is Impactful LearningExperiential Learning Is Impactful Learning
Leadership development programs, delivered virtually or in-person, contain multiple learning methods, but none impact...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
Feb 9, 2021
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The Unexpected Advantage of Virtual LearningThe Unexpected Advantage of Virtual Learning
The inclusion of senior executives in leadership development has long been the summit in program design.
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Karen Maxwell Powell
Oct 14, 2020
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Leading Through a Global Health CrisisLeading Through a Global Health Crisis
How to Keep your Leadership Healthy Through the Coronavirus Crisis The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is top of...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
Mar 6, 2020
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4 Signs Your New Leaders Need Development4 Signs Your New Leaders Need Development
As a leadership development professional, I am often asked about return on investment: “If I pull our leaders away...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
Aug 12, 2019
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A Strategy Execution Simulation in Four HoursA Strategy Execution Simulation in Four Hours
CHALLENGE To accelerate its discussion of corporate strategy, a global industrial manufacturing leader engaged IE...
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Karen Maxwell Powell
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