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What Learning to Code Taught Me About Leadership Click to view What Learning to Code Taught Me About Leadership
I recently came across a set of notes I wrote in 2023 while teaching myself to code at age 54. I never turned them into anything at the time. But rereading them now, two years later, I realized how much they taught me about learning, leadership, and persistence. Here’s what I...
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Leading Through AI: Managing the Business, People, and Tech Systems Click to view Leading Through AI: Managing the Business, People, and Tech Systems
Editor’s Note:This post grew out of a recent team conversation exploring the long-standing conceptual model of “Business System Over People System” introduced by Nick Noyes (read more about that in"The People System: Your Hidden Strategic Engine") and how the arrival of...
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The People System: Your Hidden Strategic Engine Click to view The People System: Your Hidden Strategic Engine
Editor’s Note: This post draws from a recent recorded conversation among longtime Insight Experience team members reflecting on a simple but powerful model first introduced by co-founder Nick Noyes. What began as a visual metaphor has evolved into a way of thinking about...
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Crucible CommunicationCrucible Communication
In our work at Insight Experience, we focus on communication as a key lever of leadership. It’s never been more...

Nick Noyes
Apr 30, 2020
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Say/Do/Think/Feel: Leading in CrisisSay/Do/Think/Feel: Leading in Crisis
Say what you will about the current crisis: It is clearly a crucible time for leaders. Not all leadership moments are...

Nick Noyes
Apr 23, 2020
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How to Foster a Culture of Leadership DevelopmentHow to Foster a Culture of Leadership Development
What is a culture of leadership development? It’s a culture where leaders are intentional about leadership growth all...

Amanda Young Hickman
Jun 28, 2018
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What Mission-Driven Nonprofits Can Teach Us About LeadershipWhat Mission-Driven Nonprofits Can Teach Us About Leadership
Mission-driven nonprofits have something profound to teach us about one of leadership’s most powerful levers: ...

Nick Noyes
Nov 2, 2017
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Inspire Discretionary Effort by Knowing What You Stand ForInspire Discretionary Effort by Knowing What You Stand For
Every successful leader must grapple with a fundamental question: What do you stand for? At the heart of leadership is...

Nick Noyes
Feb 9, 2017
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How Are You Exercising Your Leadership Power?How Are You Exercising Your Leadership Power?
A striking confluence of events occurred as I was concluding a webinar on the Economics of Trust late last week. I had...

Nick Noyes
Jul 22, 2015
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Leadership’s Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, & DirectionLeadership’s Secret: Consistency in Word, Deed, & Direction
Leadership comes in many styles and settings. Despite the countless variations and examples of leaders around the...

Amanda Young Hickman
Sep 11, 2014
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Neuroscience & Leadership: Interpersonal Trumps AnalyticsNeuroscience & Leadership: Interpersonal Trumps Analytics
We have it wrong. Well, actually, we have it backwards. What we’ve traditionally assumed about key traits for...

Nick Noyes
Aug 28, 2014
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Leadership Leverage: When Does Daily Leadership Matter?Leadership Leverage: When Does Daily Leadership Matter?
Everyone who studies or teaches or practices leadership knows that leaders make a profound difference in moments of...

Amanda Young Hickman
Jun 19, 2014
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