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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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Mastering the Braid: How to Execute Business Strategy EffectivelyMastering the Braid: How to Execute Business Strategy Effectively
Executing business strategy is like a braid — specifically, a French braid, the beautiful, twisted strands of hair atop...
Kristin Leydig Bryant
May 24, 2022
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It's About TimeIt's About Time
Why is it that some Fridays find us feeling proud of our productivity, while other weeks we barely make it to Wednesday...
Bethany Bremer
Nov 30, 2021
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Your Chance to Eavesdrop at our Virtual Water Cooler!Your Chance to Eavesdrop at our Virtual Water Cooler!
One of the elements that is often absent from virtual leadership development programs is the lively “oh, by the way”...
Kristin Leydig Bryant
Aug 25, 2021
2 Min Read
Strategy Execution Terms: A Metalworking ApproachStrategy Execution Terms: A Metalworking Approach
Goals. Objectives. KPIs. OKRs. Metrics. Success Factors. Vision. Mission. Purpose. And then there’s the elusive “Value...
Kristin Leydig Bryant
Jul 6, 2021
1 Min Read
Take a Walk through the Strategy Execution CycleTake a Walk through the Strategy Execution Cycle
Every manager must be able to take the strategy handed down from above (sometimes more clearly than others!) and make...
Kristin Leydig Bryant
Jun 8, 2021
2 Min Read
Corporate Strategy: From Inaction to ActionCorporate Strategy: From Inaction to Action
How often does the typical employee think about corporate strategy compared to the demands of day-to-day work? For some...
Nick Noyes
Feb 16, 2021
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What Is Strategy Execution and Why Is It Important for Leaders?What Is Strategy Execution and Why Is It Important for Leaders?
We’ve all heard the term strategy execution many times. It’s bandied about by management consultants and leadership...
Ned Wasniewski
Jan 26, 2021
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The Importance of Prioritization in Executing StrategyThe Importance of Prioritization in Executing Strategy
For nearly two decades, I’ve led dozens of simulation-based workshops focused on executing strategy. I’ve learned much...
Ned Wasniewski
Dec 17, 2020
2 Min Read
Leading Through a Global Health CrisisLeading Through a Global Health Crisis
How to Keep your Leadership Healthy Through the Coronavirus Crisis The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is top of...
Karen Maxwell Powell
Mar 6, 2020
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