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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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The ART of Leadership DevelopmentThe ART of Leadership Development
Editor's Note: This post was updated in 2026. Developing leaders takes more than a one-size-fits-all process. Leaders...
Amanda Young Hickman
Nov 3, 2021
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Insight Experience: Winner of Three 2021 Brandon Hall AwardsInsight Experience: Winner of Three 2021 Brandon Hall Awards
Insight Experience is delighted to announce the acceptance of three prestigious 2021 Brandon Hall Awards. The Brandon...
Julie Danielson
Sep 14, 2021
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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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Simulations as a Practice Field for BusinessSimulations as a Practice Field for Business
At Insight Experience, we believe in the value of using the business simulation methodology to teach business acumen...
Krista Campbell
Aug 3, 2021
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Why You Should Teach Strategic Finance to Your EmployeesWhy You Should Teach Strategic Finance to Your Employees
At Insight Experience our goal in business acumen leadership development programs is to increase participants’ fluency...
Laurel Tyler
Jul 28, 2021
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Bring the People Side of Leadership to Life with Character ArchetypesBring the People Side of Leadership to Life with Character Archetypes
Leaders deliver results through others. How leaders work with teams, peers, direct reports, and bosses is key to...
Krista Campbell
Jul 13, 2021
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Large Scale Meeting? Large Scale Learning!Large Scale Meeting? Large Scale Learning!
Most of our clients use business simulations in virtual or classroom settings. Groups of 15 or 25 or even 50 are the...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jun 24, 2021
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How to Retain Generation Z: Use LearningHow to Retain Generation Z: Use Learning
How do companies retain and nurture the talent of Gen Z? The answer: Offer interactive opportunities for learning.
Krista Campbell
Apr 20, 2021
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Empathetic Leadership in Experiential LearningEmpathetic Leadership in Experiential Learning
Editor's Note: This post was updated in 2026. Empathetic leadership has never been so essential. Although it is up...
Krista Campbell
Mar 30, 2021
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