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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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Insight Experience Wins Brandon Hall Group Silver Award for Generative AI Innovation Click to view Insight Experience Wins Brandon Hall Group Silver Award for Generative AI Innovation
Insight Experience is honored to announce that we have received a Silver award in the Best Advance in Generative AI Solution category as part of Brandon Hall Group’s 2025 Excellence in Technology Awards.
This award highlights our development of the AI-Powered Open-Ended Text...
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How Microlearning Supports Purpose-Driven Learning and Development Click to view How Microlearning Supports Purpose-Driven Learning and Development
Traditionally, business simulations and experiential learning tools have been the domain of university and corporate leadership development. But why stop there? The needs for human growth, reflection, decision-making, and behavior change aren’t limited to students or P&L...
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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
Aug 8, 2017
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6 Business Acumen Concepts Managers Should Know6 Business Acumen Concepts Managers Should Know
You’ve heard the expressions before: “Cash is king” and “Cash is the lifeblood of a company.” Sounds sensible, but...
Ned Wasniewski
Feb 10, 2016
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Surviving Market Cycles – Practice First!Surviving Market Cycles – Practice First!
Managing through business cycles – and there are many types of them – challenges even the most seasoned leaders....
Ned Wasniewski
Nov 10, 2015
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