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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...
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COVID-19: A Leadership Case Study About the Power of FramingCOVID-19: A Leadership Case Study About the Power of Framing
COVID-19 has challenged us all to be flexible and adaptable at an amazing rate of speed. Business forecasts that...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jun 1, 2020
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Reframe: Strategic Thinking When You Need It MostReframe: Strategic Thinking When You Need It Most
Strategic thinking is always important; it’s a critical foundation skill for effective leaders. But in crucible...
Nick Noyes
May 5, 2020
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Crucible CommunicationCrucible Communication
In our work at Insight Experience, we focus on communication as a key lever of leadership. It’s never been more...
Nick Noyes
Apr 30, 2020
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Say/Do/Think/Feel: Leading in CrisisSay/Do/Think/Feel: Leading in Crisis
Say what you will about the current crisis: It is clearly a crucible time for leaders. Not all leadership moments are...
Nick Noyes
Apr 23, 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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Leading in the weeks and months of Coronavirus disruptionLeading in the weeks and months of Coronavirus disruption
The last several days have been a whipsaw of adjustment for leaders and teams in organizations around the globe. The...
Amanda Young Hickman
Mar 19, 2020
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Six Tips for Effective Communication Amid Coronavirus UncertaintySix Tips for Effective Communication Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
We are living through a case study of crisis management for leaders. The coronavirus may have limited or may have...
Amanda Young Hickman
Mar 12, 2020
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Leading Through a Global Health CrisisLeading Through a Global Health Crisis
How to Keep your Leadership Healthy Through the Coronavirus Crisis The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is top of...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Mar 6, 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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