In an Income|Outcome business acumen workshops, team strategies may prove successful (or not) at the Market Table. :-) But don’t get the idea that…
Apple will shortly begin paying a regular dividend, which some investors take to be a bad sign. Apple is now sitting on $100 billion in cash and…
Why Experiential Learning is the Best Way to Build Business Acumen Humans learn best by playing and doing —not just by watching and listening . That’s why…
Good Teachers Don’t Teach—They Facilitate Learning Have you ever sat through a training session where information was thrown at you, but nothing stuck?…
A robust workshop on business finance—or business acumen—helps participants develop a deeper understanding of financial statements: their structure,…
As part of helping people visualize how they impact the business they work in, our Income/Outcome simulations all use little wooden figures to represent a…
The Financial Acumen workshop we developed in conjunction with Saudi Electricity Company in 2011 has now led to the signing of a two-year Agreement with…
What do you do when your team has conflicting forecasts? A study by Lobo and Yao analyzed 20,000 predictions and found a formula for accuracy. Learn how to make better, data-driven business decisions using business literacy, acumen, and structured processes.
Why do even experts make poor decisions? A study by INSEAD researchers Lobo & Yao found that overconfidence, narrow focus, and lack of experience all play a role. Learn how to improve decision-making through broader data, financial literacy, and experiential learning.
Strong decision-making requires good information—but how do you ensure you get it? It comes down to business literacy, holistic thinking, and a strong decision-making culture. See how the Income|Outcome simulation helps teams understand the cross-functional impact of every decision.
The fastest, most accurate flow of information is the greatest competitive advantage in business today. Without it, even the best decision-making skills are useless. Three client stories reveal what happens when companies get it right—and when they don’t.
For 15 years the Tel Aviv-based training and consulting company Yissum has been our partner in Israel. Led by Israel Yogev and Rami Joseph, they have been…
For the past couple of years, Andromeda Simulations International has been working directly with organizations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to meet the…
Experiential learning has long been recognized as a powerful method for deepening understanding and retention. As Confucius wisely stated: "I hear and I…
Income|Outcome has had a presence in Australia for over ten years . It started with Queensland's Barry Johnson , who ran Income|Outcome workshops for…
Johnson & Johnson has announcemed their new CEO. As David Shaywitz says, writing in Forbes : "J&J is replacing their current CEO William Weldon (athletic…
When you look at Schneider Electric's 2010 financial statements (2011 not being publicly available yet) in the Visual Finance app, you can see at once…
Arab News, the national English-language daily of Saudi Arabia, printed a nice half-page story today on Andromeda Training, Income/Outcome and our new…
Another once-dominant company , Kodak, declares bankruptcy , and the stories start flying— mismanagement, lack of vision, lost opportunities . After all,…
In the Gulf region, decision-making can be slow and full of endless negotiations. But once a course of action is set, change happens at an unbelievable pace. The key? Having someone in charge.
Hewlett-Packard, Autonomy, and the Value of Visual Finance Hewlett-Packard is in the news at the moment over a reassessment of the value of UK-based…
Income|Outcome simulations and the Visual Finance app were mapped onto David McCandless’s Taxonomy of Ideas back in 2012; these visualization tools remain powerful for business acumen lea
I recently read an article about game transfer phenomenon (GTP) —the idea that people merge subjective realities and take game-related actions in real…
IBM’s Transformation and the Power of the Right Questions I love a good business success story , especially one where a leader transforms a company. This…
Someone on a LinkedIn forum recently asked: "What kinds of topics would you like to see covered in a 2-day Management Development workshop?" My reply was…
