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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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Owning Your Career: Finding Your PlaceOwning Your Career: Finding Your Place
In leadership development, we often talk about reflection, direction-setting, and owning your growth. But before any of...
Nick Noyes
Jul 29, 2025
5 Min Read
Summer Reading for Leaders: The Insight Experience WaySummer Reading for Leaders: The Insight Experience Way
As we settle into summer—with beach towels, iced coffees, and vacation auto-replies—it feels like the perfect time to...
The IE Editorial Team
Jul 15, 2025
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Owning Your Career: A Leadership PerspectiveOwning Your Career: A Leadership Perspective
Career development isn’t handed to you. It’s something you take charge of. But what does it really mean to “own” your...
Nick Noyes
Jul 1, 2025
5 Min Read
Saying “Not Now” to Leadership Development? Think Again.Saying “Not Now” to Leadership Development? Think Again.
Developing strong leaders is one of the most powerful levers an organization can pull. Strong leaders accelerate...
Julie Danielson
Jun 17, 2025
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3 Must-Reads on Executing Strategy3 Must-Reads on Executing Strategy
Strategy execution is where even the best-laid plans often fall short. Turning vision into results takes...
The IE Editorial Team
Jun 3, 2025
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Rethinking the "Toxic Boss" LabelRethinking the "Toxic Boss" Label
“Toxic boss” is a label that gets thrown around more and more frequently, sometimes casually, sometimes jokingly, and...
Leslie Becknell Marx
May 20, 2025
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How Leaders Can Thrive in Uncertain Times: Be Prepared, Agile, and EmpatheticHow Leaders Can Thrive in Uncertain Times: Be Prepared, Agile, and Empathetic
In early March 2020, I left home on a multicity business trip. On Monday, we agreed not to shake hands at our meeting....
Nicki Salcedo
May 6, 2025
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How Leaders Can Address Burnout at Its Root CauseHow Leaders Can Address Burnout at Its Root Cause
Strong leadership creates the conditions for people to thrive. When burnout surfaces, it’s often a signal of deeper...
Bethany Bremer
Apr 22, 2025
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How Leaders Can Navigate Business Trends WiselyHow Leaders Can Navigate Business Trends Wisely
Modern leadership is overflowing with shiny new trends—some promising real innovation, others just noise. From hybrid...
Katelyn Watkins
Apr 8, 2025
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