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Executive Leadership Simulations: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution Click to view Executive Leadership Simulations: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution
Most executive teams invest enormous effort in getting the strategy right. Far less energy goes into preparing leaders to execute it. That gap is where transformations stall, change initiatives lose momentum, and ambitious goals fall short.
For 25 years, Insight Experience has...
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Business Simulation
What Happens Inside a Leadership Simulation? Click to view What Happens Inside a Leadership Simulation?
Editor's Note: This post draws from our recent live event on this topic. Watch the full recording or read our introduction to leadership simulations.
Most leaders develop their capability while doing the job itself. Every decision, conversation, and trade-off shapes how they...
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Leadership
How to Lead Multi-Generational Teams: Lessons From Gen X and Gen Z Click to view How to Lead Multi-Generational Teams: Lessons From Gen X and Gen Z
Editor's Note: This post grew out of a recent team conversation between Greg Brisendine, an experienced leadership coach and Gen X professional, and Andrea Marguerite, a Gen Z team member who brings fresh perspective to our work at Insight Experience. The conversation explored...
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Participant 7,500: What Makes a Business Acumen Program LastParticipant 7,500: What Makes a Business Acumen Program Last
Earlier this year, Insight Experience welcomed its 7,500th participant into the Dealer Management Simulation (DMS), a...
Ned Wasniewski
Apr 7, 2026
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Elevating Business Acumen for Modern Leaders: The Ecosystem ApproachElevating Business Acumen for Modern Leaders: The Ecosystem Approach
There’s a common experience when leading or observing groups of learners from non-finance roles participating in a...
Katelyn Watkins
Jul 23, 2024
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Why Business Acumen in Young & Frontline Leaders Is Key to SuccessWhy Business Acumen in Young & Frontline Leaders Is Key to Success
In an increasingly competitive business landscape, the ability to make high-quality decisions at speed is essential....
Krista Campbell
Jul 9, 2024
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What Is Cost of Capital and Why Is It Important?What Is Cost of Capital and Why Is It Important?
The cost of capital is an indication of the cost a business incurs to finance itself, and it’s an important metric for...
Ned Wasniewski
Oct 30, 2023
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Insightful Ideas: Best of 2022Insightful Ideas: Best of 2022
It's that time of year! And, no, we don't mean hot cocoa, sweater weather, mistletoe, and menorahs (though we hope you...
Julie Danielson
Dec 13, 2022
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When Time Is Money: Understanding Financial ReportingWhen Time Is Money: Understanding Financial Reporting
I teach financial acumen to senior leaders all over the world. Although financial regulations, cultural practices, and...
Laurel Tyler
Sep 13, 2022
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Equip Your Leaders with the Business Acumen Skills to Manage InflationEquip Your Leaders with the Business Acumen Skills to Manage Inflation
We’ve read about it. We’ve heard about it. And we feel it. Inflation is at a 40-year high in the United States. And...
Ned Wasniewski
Jul 13, 2022
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Focusing on the Small PictureFocusing on the Small Picture
When a client reaches out to us to discuss the creation of a Business Acumen leadership development course, they...
Laurel Tyler
Aug 31, 2021
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Business Acumen CuratedBusiness Acumen Curated
Having an increased literacy in business acumen concepts helps leaders and individuals alike make sense of the...
Krista Campbell
Aug 17, 2021
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