Paper Nation: Six Years of Business Experience in Three Days

Strategic leadership, business systems thinking, and managing the finances of a company can’t just be “taught.” Like most complex disciplines, all are learned through cycles of experience, feedback, reflection and experimentation. Conventional approaches to leadership development, such as workshops, lectures, case studies, and keynotes, short circuit this process. They sabotage learning by placing “students” in a passive follower-ship role and providing them with standard answers. Paper Nation™ instead allows managers to lead their own learning from realistic experiences that connect directly with their business.

During The Paper Nation Experience we have created a unique leadership “practice field” where managers can explore and create their own personal style of effective leadership. The practice field is a complex business simulation that integrates the “hard” side of business strategy with the “soft” side of leadership. And, by providing comprehensive feedback on the financial performance of Paper Nation, participants learn to read the income statement, balance sheet as well as learning cash flow analysis and adding shareholder value.

Participants walk away from this total immersion in a complex business situation having gained both knowledge and skill in leading an enterprise through a turnaround. Their financial success rests with the quality of their strategic decisions and understanding of the entire business system.

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