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Business Acumen
Why Every Employee Needs Business Acumen Click to view Why Every Employee Needs Business Acumen
Business acumen is the understanding of what drives a business’s performance. It combines knowledge of how a business makes money; how different parts of an organization work together to drive performance; and awareness of its markets, competitors, and customers. Business acumen...
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Business Simulation
Learning to Lead Together: Cohort-Based Simulations Click to view Learning to Lead Together: Cohort-Based Simulations
Every time a program wraps, we look forward to the written comments. Some participants write a sentence. One recently (and cheerfully) apologized for the length of their answers ("See my book above"). We read every chapter.
Here are two recent favorites:
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Leadership
The Human Side of Leadership: 5 Truths from 25 Years Click to view The Human Side of Leadership: 5 Truths from 25 Years
We started a leadership development company 25 years ago with a core belief: Great leaders bring both business acumen and human empathy to their task.
Leaders need to make courageous, creative business decisions and nurture and empower their teams and organizations to bring...
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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...
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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
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What Is Strategy Execution and Why Is It Important for Leaders?What Is Strategy Execution and Why Is It Important for Leaders?
We’ve all heard the term strategy execution many times. It’s bandied about by management consultants and leadership...
Ned Wasniewski
Jan 26, 2021
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The Importance of Prioritization in Executing StrategyThe Importance of Prioritization in Executing Strategy
For nearly two decades, I’ve led dozens of simulation-based workshops focused on executing strategy. I’ve learned much...
Ned Wasniewski
Dec 17, 2020
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Courage and CompetenceCourage and Competence
We are living and working in extraordinary times. It’s safe to say that business leaders at all levels and across all...
Ned Wasniewski
Oct 20, 2020
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The Three Pillars of Financial Acumen in Turbulent TimesThe Three Pillars of Financial Acumen in Turbulent Times
If there was ever a time a company and its leaders need deep financial acumen it is now. Many of us have experienced...
Ned Wasniewski
Mar 31, 2020
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Share Repurchase Programs – MicrosoftShare Repurchase Programs – Microsoft
Last month, Microsoft announced that it would be repurchasing – or buying back – $40 billion of its stock. This is one...
Ned Wasniewski
Dec 2, 2019
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5 Best Practices to Boost Your Leader’s Effectiveness5 Best Practices to Boost Your Leader’s Effectiveness
It’s no secret that strong leadership is required for a company to achieve ambitious and aspirational goals. Increasing...
Ned Wasniewski
Aug 15, 2018
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Why is Financial Literacy Important for Leaders?Why is Financial Literacy Important for Leaders?
What Is Financial Literacy? Financial literacy is the ability to read and use common financial reports and ratios to...
Ned Wasniewski
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