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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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Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life, Part 3Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life, Part 3
Note: This is the third and last post in the Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life series. Head here for the first post...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Feb 25, 2025
8 Min Read
Leadership Lessons From the Political Divide: Turning Conflict into SuccessLeadership Lessons From the Political Divide: Turning Conflict into Success
It is a presidential election year in the United States, and political messaging is growing louder and more frequent as...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Oct 29, 2024
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Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life, Part 2Your Guide to Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life, Part 2
Note: This is the second post in the Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life series. Head here for the first post and here
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
Note: This is the first post in the Bringing Strategic Leadership to Life series. Head here for the second post and here
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...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Jun 28, 2022
3 Min Read
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...
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, often incorporate a variety of learning methods, but...
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.
Karen Maxwell Powell
Oct 14, 2020
2 Min Read
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...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Mar 6, 2020
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