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Using influencing skills to “Secure the Jade throne”

In Secure the Jade Throne you step into a twilight court worthy of a North-Asian palace epic: the Emperor ails, a rival fills the Hall of Harmony with discord, and every whisper or nod may tilt the succession towards or away from the Emperors 5 year old grandson, and imperil the empire. Players form the Succession Council, yet each has a secret allegiance to support the jade throne and successor or sabotage and support the mysterious Whispering Fox and the House of the Gold Fan.… Read more

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Experiential Learning- summary and actions

Examples of Games and Learning Outcomes (Les Buckley 2025)

Why Experiential Learning?

Experiential learning gives executives what lectures, readings, and case discussions cannot—real practice in real time. Instead of analyzing someone else’s decisions safely from the sidelines, learners are thrown into live situations where they must decide under pressure, exposing blind spots, habits, and biases they didn’t know they had. They fail safely and learn fast, getting immediate feedback with less risk.… Read more

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Why it makes sense to use Boardgames in Executive Education to boost learning

Addressing the Limitations of current Executive Education (a personal view)

The prevailing model of executive education is facing scrutiny for its effectiveness in equipping today’s business leaders with the skills necessary to navigate an increasingly complex and volatile business environment. Research and feedback from executives highlight several key limitations of traditional face-to-face lecture methods often utilised by Undergraduate facilitators (Klein et al 2023).… Read more

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MAKING LEADERSHIP HAPPEN; using Direction Alignment and Commitment

More than ever, in our fast-changing and interconnected world, organizations feel the need for better more effective leadership. As a result, managers get a lot of advice (and training) on how to become more effective leaders. Such as; articulate a clear vision, engage your employees, develop talent, have a global mindset, think strategically, create win-win solutions, leverage diversity, communicate effectively, hold people accountable, be an agile learner etc.… Read more