An umbrella “aha”: seeing the value of business finance
At our Americas partner meeting, our partners were shown a small package, and asked what they thought it was. Nobody was sure, but guesses included a glasses case and [...]
Why business acumen is more important than ever in a VUCA world
“In the VUCA world, immersive learning, experiential learning, is the pedagogy of choice, because it’s not just a fixed body of knowledge that you want to transfer. It’s a [...]
Working in Dysfunctional Harmony
Cohesive. Conflict-free. Strategically aligned. This is how you want your workplace to be. Everyone in harmony, working seamlessly towards the same goal, aligning around the same strategy and mindset. [...]
Is digital best when it comes to workplace learning?
Digital is everywhere: most of our records are now stored on a cloud; we use electronic personal assistants in our homes; we can buy groceries from our phone; and [...]
Finance Training for AAK’s 2018 Trainees
On October 31st, 2018, we were glad to host AAK's cohort of 2018 trainees for an Apples & Oranges™ at our Headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. AAK is a global manufacturer [...]
Eight Ways Knowing Finance Will Improve Your Sales Performance
As a salesperson, you are faced with decisions that can affect both your and your prospective clients’ business finance every day. A strong financial acumen is something that you [...]
Corporate Culture: Believe In It
Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg (previous President respective vice President for Google) present their take on the business of running a business. In “How Google Works” they share their [...]
Lassons’ Didactic Doggerel: The bottom-line…
If sales is vanity, profit is sanity and cash is a fact Then you’d better stop talking, get up and act Cause selling what you produce is of no [...]
Lassons’ Limerick: Business Acumen?
There was a young Scott from the Highlands Who wanted to learn business finance Though it was risky He started distilling whisky And formed a distiller's alliance And things [...]