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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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The Secret to Strategic Leadership for New LeadersThe Secret to Strategic Leadership for New Leaders
Strategy is the charter of senior leaders. Or so many people think.
Karen Maxwell Powell
Feb 7, 2017
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Prime Your Leaders for LearningPrime Your Leaders for Learning
When people are enjoying themselves, they can be more open to taking in new information. And, if the material is...
Pamela Roller
Jan 19, 2017
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The Decision-Making Skill That Really Matters for LeadersThe Decision-Making Skill That Really Matters for Leaders
How confident are you in your decision-making skill? Could you work with a team of four cross-functional peers,...
Jamie Hayman
Oct 20, 2016
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Dealing With Disruptive Change: Lead With BalanceDealing With Disruptive Change: Lead With Balance
Disruptive innovation is everywhere, driving change in organizations at an accelerating pace and scale. Whether driven...
Nick Noyes
Aug 18, 2016
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The L&D Lever to Improve M&A ResultsThe L&D Lever to Improve M&A Results
Lost in the commotion of keeping the newly formed company moving forward during a merger or acquisition is the impact...
Jamie Hayman
Jun 2, 2016
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Accelerate Your Leadership: Expand, Zoom, Focus, Balance!Accelerate Your Leadership: Expand, Zoom, Focus, Balance!
"Directing attention toward where it needs to go is a primal task of leadership." — Daniel Goleman (Focus: The Hidden...
Amanda Young Hickman
May 18, 2016
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The Case for Simulations at Mid-Market CompaniesThe Case for Simulations at Mid-Market Companies
Mid-market companies face a unique leadership development challenge. They need robust, sophisticated development...
Jamie Hayman
Apr 4, 2016
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4 Trends in Leadership Development4 Trends in Leadership Development
On a recent team call, I asked a group of our executive consultants, “What leadership development themes are you...
Jamie Hayman
Apr 1, 2016
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Influencing Without Authority - 3 Skills for LeadingInfluencing Without Authority - 3 Skills for Leading
In many organizations, lines of authority and reporting are complex. You may have more than one boss or be tasked with...
Pamela Roller
Mar 9, 2016
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