• “If Our Value Is Growth, Then I Love Disruption.”
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    “If Our Value Is Growth, Then I Love Disruption.”

    Tom Ziglar, author of 10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times, discusses why the “coach leader” gets results while the “T-Rex” leader is going the way of the dinosaur.

  • “You’ve Got to Understand How the Work You Try to Improve Gets Done.”
    This 12 min. read saves you up to 4 hours
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    “You’ve Got to Understand How the Work You Try to Improve Gets Done.”

    Brandon Carson, author of L&D’s Playbook for the Digital Age, believes L&D must focus on performance readiness and recognize the potential for on-the-job learning and development – especially in tough economic times.

  • “We Learn Better by Doing and Applying”
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
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    “We Learn Better by Doing and Applying”

    Teri Hart, the author of Hardwired to Learn, harnesses neuroscience to help people become lifelong learners.

  • A Trickle Down Effect That (Unfortunately) Works
    This 11 min. read saves you up to 31 hours
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    A Trickle Down Effect That (Unfortunately) Works

    Bad bosses make entire companies worse. But they are less numerous than you might think – and they mainly occur in corporate cultures with antiquated promotion strategies.

  • Learning Impact Award 2022: The Shortlist Is Here!
    Learning Impact Award 2022: The Shortlist Is Here!

    Our new special award category recognizes original contributions in the L&D and HR space.

  • “It Doesn’t Matter What People Get Curious About, as Long as They Get Curious.”
    “It Doesn’t Matter What People Get Curious About, as Long as They Get Curious.”

    More and more companies emphasize curiosity in the workplace. This is no surprise to Stefaan van Hooydonk, who considers curiosity a “growth mindset in action.”

  • Tim Ferriss
    This 9 min. read saves you up to 7 hours
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    Tim Ferriss

    On facing fears and learning anything.

  • History, Hubris and Histrionics
    This 11 min. read saves you up to 21 hours
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    History, Hubris and Histrionics

    Why post-pandemic logistics teams struggle with historic data. 

  • Improve Company Culture by Instilling a Learning Mindset
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    Improve Company Culture by Instilling a Learning Mindset

    Workplace learning creates not just a better-informed but a better-connected workforce.

  • How to Improve…Everything!
    This 10 min. read saves you up to 44 hours
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    How to Improve…Everything!

    getAbstract colleagues recommend work techniques, life hacks, tools and more that changed their lives within the last 12 months.