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The Leadership Readiness Gap: Why Change Is Outpacing Your Leaders Click to view The Leadership Readiness Gap: Why Change Is Outpacing Your Leaders
Your organization is moving faster than ever. AI initiatives are launching, market conditions are shifting, and strategic priorities are evolving. Yet according to McLean & Company's 2026 HR Trends Report, 70% of organizations struggle with managing change (McLean & Company,...
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The Perspective of Experience: 25 Years of Leadership Lessons Click to view The Perspective of Experience: 25 Years of Leadership Lessons
Insight Experience turns 25 this year. That means we have spent a quarter century with an extraordinary opportunity to observe the pressures and rewards of corporate leadership and to learn from leaders across hundreds of clients.
Our business simulation experiences focus on...
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Developing New Leaders
Practical Tips for New Leaders: 5 Lessons I've Learned Click to view Practical Tips for New Leaders: 5 Lessons I've Learned
Note: This is a post in the Practical Tips for New Leaders series. For more tips, learn about running effective meetings, working with senior leaders, and writing a strong email.
I’ve held formal leadership roles for four years, and I’m preparing to take responsibility for a...
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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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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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Boost Strategy Translation With Business SimulationsBoost Strategy Translation With Business Simulations
Leaders in all roles are responsible for strategy translation, or “connecting the dots” from a higher-level business...
Karen Maxwell Powell
May 14, 2014
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What Really Happens in a Business Simulation Experience?What Really Happens in a Business Simulation Experience?
Over the years we’ve had many curious people ask us: So what exactly happens in a business simulation experience? The...
Amanda Young Hickman
Jan 28, 2014
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Cultivate Your Leadership SkillsCultivate Your Leadership Skills
There are hundreds of inspiring quotes (“Leaders aren’t born, they are made," said Vince Lombardi), books, and blog...
Amanda Young Hickman
Nov 18, 2013
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Maximizing Your Business Simulation ROIMaximizing Your Business Simulation ROI
Thinking about a group-based business simulation to develop leaders? The thoughtful design of a business simulation...
Amanda Young Hickman
Apr 26, 2012
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