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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...
Posts by Ned Wasniewski:
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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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What Is Business Acumen and Why Is It Important For Leaders?What Is Business Acumen and Why Is It Important For Leaders?
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in 2014 and updated in November 2026. Effective leadership requires ...
Ned Wasniewski
Jul 14, 2014
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Executing Strategy Begins With UnderstandingExecuting Strategy Begins With Understanding
Leaders at all levels are responsible for executing strategy, as captured above in the Insight Experience Cycle of...
Ned Wasniewski
Mar 11, 2014
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