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Owning Your Career: Finding Your Place Click to view Owning Your Career: Finding Your Place
In leadership development, we often talk about reflection, direction-setting, and owning your growth. But before any of that comes the harder question, one that’s more individual than professional:
What do you really want?
This post, a continuation of “Owning Your Career: A...
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Summer Reading for Leaders: The Insight Experience Way Click to view Summer Reading for Leaders: The Insight Experience Way
As we settle into summer—with beach towels, iced coffees, and vacation auto-replies—it feels like the perfect time to share a reading list. But not just any list: This one is curated for leaders who want to grow, reflect, and challenge their thinking during the quieter pace of...
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Owning Your Career: A Leadership Perspective Click to view Owning Your Career: A Leadership Perspective
Career development isn’t handed to you. It’s something you take charge of. But what does it really mean to “own” your career? And how does leadership, both from the individual and the managerial side, help make that possible?
In this post, Insight Experience co-founder Nick...
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Are You a Balanced Leader?Are You a Balanced Leader?
Leadership is a great balancing act. It involves balancing the short- and long-term; investment and return; innovation...

Amanda Young Hickman
Nov 12, 2014
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Developing First-Level Leaders: Questions and AnswersDeveloping First-Level Leaders: Questions and Answers
Earlier this fall, my colleague Karen Maxwell Powell and I had the opportunity to share our perspectives on developing...

Amanda Young Hickman
Oct 30, 2014
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Why Strategic Finance Is Fascinating—and EssentialWhy Strategic Finance Is Fascinating—and Essential
Who would have thought this would be the year terms like tax inversion and strategic finance became cocktail-party...

Laurel Tyler
Oct 22, 2014
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Training Leaders Through Business Simulations That WorkTraining Leaders Through Business Simulations That Work
Imagine going to the emergency room and finding out you need your appendix removed. There are only two surgeons...
Jamie Hayman
Oct 17, 2014
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Better Strategy Alignment Is All About CommunicationBetter Strategy Alignment Is All About Communication
Effective communication is fundamental to an organization’s success. Without it, even the most talented teams struggle...

Jean Williams
Sep 18, 2014
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Leadership’s Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, & DirectionLeadership’s Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, & Direction
Leadership comes in many styles and settings. Despite the countless variations and examples of leaders around the...

Amanda Young Hickman
Sep 11, 2014
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Neuroscience & Leadership: Interpersonal Trumps AnalyticsNeuroscience & Leadership: Interpersonal Trumps Analytics
We have it wrong. Well, actually, we have it backwards. What we’ve traditionally assumed about key traits for...

Nick Noyes
Aug 28, 2014
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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?
It’s a fact: Effective leadership requires both interpersonal skills and business acumen. Even the most dynamic and...

Ned Wasniewski
Jul 14, 2014
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Leadership Leverage: When Does Daily Leadership Matter?Leadership Leverage: When Does Daily Leadership Matter?
Everyone who studies or teaches or practices leadership knows that leaders make a profound difference in moments of...

Amanda Young Hickman
Jun 19, 2014
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