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But that often means they don\u2019t see how the whole organization runs, and how their role affects the bottom line.<\/p>\n<p><em>Building Business Acumen <\/em>is based on the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/What-CEO-Wants-You-Know\/dp\/0609608398\">What the CEO Wants You to Know<\/a> by Ram Charan. Drawn from his years of experience working with Fortune 100 CEOs, the course provides employees with C-level insights of how an organization runs so they can align their efforts to your business goals and maximize your bottom line.<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-pull-quote\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"quote\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franklincovey.de\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/quote.png\" alt=\"Quote PNG\">\n    <div class=\"quote-inner\">\n        <h2>Step back and get a total picture of the business. 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