From the course: Developing Business Acumen

Unlock the full course today

Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.

Look at the complete business

Look at the complete business

From the course: Developing Business Acumen

Start my 1-month free trial

Look at the complete business

- I've given you a lot of questions to ask. You may be wondering, what do I do with all this information? Spend some time going through all these questions, and getting answers to them as they relate to your business. If you don't know the answers, network within the organization with those who do. First, it'll help you get better grounded on the organization. Second, that's going to help you build a network within the company that will help you get your ideas advanced through whatever processes you've got for idea approval. Spend at least two hours a month speaking with colleagues in other departments or other functions. Learn about what they do. Learn how their part of the organization contributes to broader performance. Do research on your public financial filings. Look at internal financial documents. If you can get copies of your strategic plan, or any major documents that the leadership team is putting out, those will help you understand how the business is performing, and how…

Contents