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Business Acumen
Elevating Business Acumen for Modern Leaders: The Ecosystem Approach Click to view Elevating Business Acumen for Modern Leaders: The Ecosystem Approach
There’s a common experience when leading or observing groups of learners from non-finance roles participating in a business acumen simulation. Typically, you’ll ask the group to rate their current comfort with financial know-how using questions such as:
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Business Acumen
Why Developing Business Acumen in Frontline and Young Leaders Is Crucial for Success Click to view Why Developing Business Acumen in Frontline and Young Leaders Is Crucial for Success
In an increasingly competitive business landscape, the ability to make high-quality decisions at speed is essential. This capability hinges on leaders’ business acumen, a skill set often associated with senior leaders. However, there's a growing recognition of the importance and...
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Leadership
What Does It Take to Be a General Manager? Click to view 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 business and orchestrating myriad activities. The General Manager needs to assume a balcony perspective and is responsible for managing a business system. A...
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Lessons from the Field: Strategic Thinking as Markets EvolveLessons from the Field: Strategic Thinking as Markets Evolve
Markets and customers are rapidly evolving in the financial services industry. With a business imperative to stay...
Pamela Roller
May 27, 2015
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Business Simulations Transcend the “World’s Dumbest Idea”Business Simulations Transcend the “World’s Dumbest Idea”
A growing chorus of business leaders is questioning the singular notion of maximizing shareholder value. In a recent ...
Laurel Tyler
Apr 30, 2015
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Real Life Data: Successful Leaders Take Time to PlanReal Life Data: Successful Leaders Take Time to Plan
How do successful leaders do it? It’s the question we all ask. We all want to tap into their lessons and shamelessly...
Amanda Young Hickman
Apr 15, 2015
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The 8 Predictable Pitfalls of Executing StrategyThe 8 Predictable Pitfalls of Executing Strategy
We see the same mistakes over and over again. Strategy execution is challenging but leaders often make it even tougher....
Jean Williams
Mar 25, 2015
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Lessons from the EndLessons from the End
The end of a brand is often a rotten confluence of events—economic trends, smart competitors, and changing technologies...
Amanda Young Hickman
Mar 18, 2015
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Catch the Tidal Wave: Coaching the CoachCatch the Tidal Wave: Coaching the Coach
Actor Victor Webster is quoted as saying, “If you throw a pebble in the water on one side of the ocean, you can create...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Mar 11, 2015
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Balancing Leadership™: Start with StrengthsBalancing Leadership™: Start with Strengths
The value of Balancing Leadership™ is clear: Balancing your Orientation (organizational vs market), your Approach...
Nick Noyes
Mar 2, 2015
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The Missing Link for Strategy ExecutionThe Missing Link for Strategy Execution
The concept of “cascading a strategy” is important, but incomplete. “Cascading Strategy” implies only a vertical...
Jean Williams
Feb 25, 2015
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Coaching for Business ResultsCoaching for Business Results
We all know that leaders are most successful if they are able to coach and develop their teams. For geographically...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Feb 11, 2015
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