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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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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 skills? Could you work with a team of four cross-functional peers,...
Jamie Hayman
Oct 20, 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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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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How Do You Learn to Lead?How Do You Learn to Lead?
Most of us learn to lead through apprenticeship. We watch role models, both good and bad. Some of us study the greats: ...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jan 19, 2016
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Surviving Market Cycles – Practice First!Surviving Market Cycles – Practice First!
Managing through business cycles – and there are many types of them – challenges even the most seasoned leaders....
Ned Wasniewski
Nov 10, 2015
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Don’t Stop at the Putting GreenDon’t Stop at the Putting Green
In my previous blog post, I made the point that the most valuable learning experiences happen when you overlay the...
Jamie Hayman
Jul 29, 2015
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Golfing with Two Clubs?Golfing with Two Clubs?
Making business decisions purely based on the numbers and economics is not that difficult. It’s when you add the human...
Jamie Hayman
Jun 25, 2015
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Business Simulations Transcend the “World’s Dumbest Idea”Business Simulations Transcend the “World’s Dumbest Idea”
A growing chorus of business leaders is questioning the singular notion of maximizing shareholder value. In a recent ...
Laurel Tyler
Apr 30, 2015
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