Posts by Ned Wasniewski:
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Participant 7,500: What Makes a Business Acumen Program LastParticipant 7,500: What Makes a Business Acumen Program Last
Earlier this year, Insight Experience welcomed its 7,500th participant into the Dealer Management Simulation (DMS), a...
Apr 7, 2026
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Why Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real LearningWhy Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real Learning
When we at Insight Experience design business simulations with our clients, many assume the simulation should exactly...
Nov 4, 2025
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What Does It Take to Be a General Manager?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...
Jun 25, 2024
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What Is Cost of Capital and Why Is It Important?What Is Cost of Capital and Why Is It Important?
Ed. Note: This post was originally published in 2023 and has been updated in 2026 to remove time-bound references to...
Oct 30, 2023
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Networking, Part II: More Tips for Creating ConnectionsNetworking, Part II: More Tips for Creating Connections
My Insight Experience colleague Rachel Halsall wrote a blog post in September of last year about networking. In ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Equip Your Leaders with the Business Acumen Skills to Manage InflationEquip Your Leaders with the Business Acumen Skills to Manage Inflation
We’ve read about it. We’ve heard about it. And we feel it. Inflation is at a 40-year high in the United States. And...
Jul 13, 2022
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5 Ways to Build Business Acumen5 Ways to Build Business Acumen
Insight Experience’s simulation-based learning experiences train corporate leaders in developing business acumen and...
Jul 21, 2021
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Understanding a Company’s Real Financial ReportsUnderstanding a Company’s Real Financial Reports
Publicly traded companies are required by law to publish financial reports – the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and...
May 4, 2021
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Leading in a Hybrid Work EnvironmentLeading in a Hybrid Work Environment
The transition to virtual work in 2020 was a grand and, for many companies, a successful working experiment. Now we are...
Apr 6, 2021