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Sage Advice For The First-Time Leader

Terry Starbucker

There are so many things that you can’t find in any school textbooks, case studies, business simulations, best-selling leadership books, podcasts, and any other outside source in your pre-leadership world that will make the difference on whether you achieve your professional dreams. And then, do a LOT of what I call “people learning“.

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Leadership Irony: To Accomplish More, Do Less

Great Leadership By Dan

On the agenda, was a business simulation that was akin to an outdoor scavenger hunt. As hard as it is for us doers to believe, all the evidence says that maximum effectiveness and innovation start with…STOPPING. Is that possible? Here is a story that illustrates what I mean. Yes, it’s tough to do. I admit it.

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Creating Purposeful Leadership Development Training Programs

The Regis Company

As professionals in the instructional design community, we often pride ourselves on being at the forefront of learning innovation. But even experts can fall prey into the familiar safety net of “teach to the objective” approaches. gifting, virtual goods, virtual reality) to gamification (i.e.: badges, leaderboards).

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What They Don’t Teach You in Business School: The Commencement Speech I Wish I’d Heard 30 Years Ago

Terry Starbucker

There are so many things that you can’t find in any college textbooks, case studies, or business simulations, that will make the difference on whether you achieve your professional dreams. Because it’s where the most brilliant ideas and innovations come from.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 46 – Your Leadership Off-Site is Wasting a Lot of People’s Time

Strategy Driven

We explore the reasons for this shortfall in detail and discuss an innovative approach to maximize the off-site experience. We explore the reasons for this shortfall in detail and discuss an innovative approach to maximize the off-site experience. why leadership off-sites are so often a missed opportunity.

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GC33: Playing a Better Game of Business | with Simcha Gluck of FreshBiz

Engaging Leader

The FreshBiz game creates a business simulation where players create “Smartnerships,” play Action Cards, learn to leverage their strengths, and use other principles that help them embody a “For-Benefit” approach to business, where success is when everyone wins. Simcha Gluck is the chief trainer and co-founder of FreshBiz Global.

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Games Can Make You a Better Strategist

Harvard Business Review

People Express, for example, is a business simulator that provides players with a rich inside perspective on starting and managing an airline. In each simulated time period, the player makes strategic decisions and receives feedback from past decisions—on how fast to grow, how to set prices, or how aggressively to advertise.