Featured
Business Simulation
Why Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real Learning Click to view Why Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real Learning
When we at Insight Experience design business simulations with our clients, many assume the simulation should exactly reflect their business. Through nearly three decades of experience, we’ve learned that fictional simulations, those built around a metaphorical business, are...
Featured
Developing New Leaders
Practical Tips for New Leaders: How to Write a Strong Email Click to view Practical Tips for New Leaders: How to Write a Strong Email
Note: This is a post in the Practical Tips for New Leaders series. For more tips, learn about running effective meetings and working with senior leaders.
One of the fastest ways to build credibility as a new leader is to communicate clearly. That starts with your emails.
I know...
Featured
Leadership
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...
Posts by Ned Wasniewski:
3 Min Read
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...
Ned Wasniewski
Nov 4, 2025
7 Min Read
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...
Ned Wasniewski
Jun 25, 2024
14 Min Read
What Is Cost of Capital and Why Is It Important?What Is Cost of Capital and Why Is It Important?
The cost of capital is an indication of the cost a business incurs to finance itself, and it’s an important metric for...
Ned Wasniewski
Oct 30, 2023
3 Min Read
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 ...
Ned Wasniewski
Feb 21, 2023
2 Min Read
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...
Ned Wasniewski
Jul 13, 2022
3 Min Read
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...
Ned Wasniewski
Jul 21, 2021
2 Min Read
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...
Ned Wasniewski
May 4, 2021
3 Min Read
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...
Ned Wasniewski
Apr 6, 2021
2 Min Read
Leaders as TeachersLeaders as Teachers
Effective leaders hold many roles in the organizations they lead, but the role of teacher is an important and often...
Ned Wasniewski
Mar 16, 2021
Subscribe to our blog
Stay up to date or gain insight into our experience and latest thoughts about leadership with our blog.
Let's Talk
We'd love to hear about your leadership development goals.