Before revision: Characteristics Executive level thinking In his 2012 book Seeing the Big Picture, Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company, Kevin R. Cope put forward that an individual who possesses business acumen views the business with an "executive mentality" — they understand how the moving parts of a company work together to make it successful , and how financial metrics like profit margin, cash flow, and stock price reflect how well each of those moving parts is doing its job.
After revision: Characteristics Executive level thinking In his 2012 book Seeing the Big Picture, Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company, Kevin R. Cope put forward that an individual who possesses business acumen views the business with an "executive mentality" , with the ability to comprehend how the moving parts of a company work together to make to ensure success , and how financial metrics like profit margin, cash flow, and stock price reflect how well each of those moving parts is doing its job.