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Business Simulation
Why Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real Learning Click to view Why Fictional Business Simulations Drive Real Learning
When we at Insight Experience design business simulations with our clients, many assume the simulation should exactly reflect their business. Through nearly three decades of experience, we’ve learned that fictional simulations, those built around a metaphorical business, are...
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Developing New Leaders
Practical Tips for New Leaders: How to Write a Strong Email Click to view Practical Tips for New Leaders: How to Write a Strong Email
Note: This is a post in the Practical Tips for New Leaders series. For more tips, learn about running effective meetings and working with senior leaders.
One of the fastest ways to build credibility as a new leader is to communicate clearly. That starts with your emails.
I know...
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Leadership
What Learning to Code Taught Me About Leadership Click to view What Learning to Code Taught Me About Leadership
I recently came across a set of notes I wrote in 2023 while teaching myself to code at age 54. I never turned them into anything at the time. But rereading them now, two years later, I realized how much they taught me about learning, leadership, and persistence. Here’s what I...
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Five Misconceptions about Business SimulationsFive Misconceptions about Business Simulations
When you hear the term “business simulation," what comes to mind? Images of MBA case studies, computer-based games, or...
Ashley Perry
Oct 5, 2017
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Make learning last—increasing development ROIMake learning last—increasing development ROI
The Institute for Corporate Productivity recently completed a case study about Ford Motor Company’s Global Executive...
Amanda Young Hickman
Sep 6, 2017
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Why 70/20/10 learning doesn’t work as well as it couldWhy 70/20/10 learning doesn’t work as well as it could
The 70/20/10 Theory In any talent management discussion, it doesn’t take long for someone to invoke the 70-20-10...
Amanda Young Hickman
Aug 22, 2017
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A Strategy Execution Simulation in Four HoursA Strategy Execution Simulation in Four Hours
CHALLENGE To accelerate its discussion of corporate strategy, a global industrial manufacturing leader engaged IE...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Aug 15, 2017
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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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Is Your Strategy Execution Like a Changing of the Guard?Is Your Strategy Execution Like a Changing of the Guard?
If you have ever seen the “Changing of the Guard” at Buckingham Palace in London, you know that it is executed with...
Brad Peirce
Mar 23, 2017
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Trust in the WorkplaceTrust in the Workplace
"Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work." --Warren Bennis1
Ashley Perry
Mar 16, 2017
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The Danger of GPS for LeadershipThe Danger of GPS for Leadership
We are losing our ability to read maps. Thanks to navigation systems, Google maps, Waze and their like, most of us...
Amanda Young Hickman
Feb 22, 2017
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Inspire Discretionary Effort by Knowing What You Stand ForInspire Discretionary Effort by Knowing What You Stand For
Every successful leader must grapple with a fundamental question: What do you stand for? At the heart of leadership is...
Nick Noyes
Feb 9, 2017
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