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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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Leadership
Insight Experience Wins 2026 Training Magazine Choice Award Click to view Insight Experience Wins 2026 Training Magazine Choice Award
Insight Experience (IE) has been named a 2026 Training Magazine Network Choice Awards winner in the Leadership Development category. The Choice Awards are the training industry's only crowd-sourced solution provider awards, meaning winners are chosen by votes from clients,...
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Developing First-Level Leaders: Questions and AnswersDeveloping First-Level Leaders: Questions and Answers
Editor's note: This post was originally published in 2014 and has been updated in 2026 to remove references to a...
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?
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in 2014 and updated in November 2026. Effective leadership requires ...
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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Accountability: The Nemesis of a New LeaderAccountability: The Nemesis of a New Leader
Promotions are exciting, especially that first promotion that takes you from the status of “employee” to “management.”
Karen Maxwell Powell
May 16, 2014
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