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What Happens Inside a Leadership Simulation? Click to view What Happens Inside a Leadership Simulation?
Editor's Note: This post draws from our recent live event on this topic. Watch the full recording or read our introduction to leadership simulations.
Most leaders develop their capability while doing the job itself. Every decision, conversation, and trade-off shapes how they...
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Leadership
How to Lead Multi-Generational Teams: Lessons From Gen X and Gen Z Click to view How to Lead Multi-Generational Teams: Lessons From Gen X and Gen Z
Editor's Note: This post grew out of a recent team conversation between Greg Brisendine, an experienced leadership coach and Gen X professional, and Andrea Marguerite, a Gen Z team member who brings fresh perspective to our work at Insight Experience. The conversation explored...
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Business Acumen
Participant 7,500: What Makes a Business Acumen Program Last Click to view Participant 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 business acumen program that has now run for more than two decades. What has made it so durable? After all, even the best programs don’t live on indefinitely....
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We’ve all heard the term strategy execution many times. It’s bandied about by management consultants and leadership...
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For nearly two decades, I’ve led dozens of simulation-based workshops focused on executing strategy. I’ve learned much...
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If there was ever a time a company and its leaders need deep financial acumen it is now. Many of us have experienced...
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Last month, Microsoft announced that it would be repurchasing – or buying back – $40 billion of its stock. This is one...
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It’s no secret that strong leadership is required for a company to achieve ambitious and aspirational goals. Increasing...
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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...
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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...
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