Get Rich or Get Smart?

Pat Galagan

College dropouts who have made millions as entrepreneurs – Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg, and others – have inspired a growing number of young people to skip college. “Why pay money when I can make money,” is the way kids ... More »

Top 5 Skills Every Leader Must Have

ASTD Staff

What real capabilities will people need to distinguish themselves--to become the leaders, the innovators, the success stories of a new age? More »

Making Innovation Structures Work: Mckinsey Global Survey Results

ASTD Staff

A McKinsey Global Survey on finds that companies rely on multiple organizational models to drive innovation—and that these functions struggle to integrate fully with the business as a whole. The online survey on innovation asked executives about the organizational... More »

MOOC Alert

Pat Galagan

Massive open online courses, or mechanical MOOCs, are predicted to move the needle on online learning in higher education. These free courses that grab content, instant-feedback exercises, quizzes, and more from the open Web, don't use traditional instructors or designe... More »

How Innovative Leaders Maintain Their Edge

ASTD Staff

How well companies leverage people, process, and philosophies differentiates the best in class from the next in class when it comes to keeping innovation alive and delivering an innovation premium year after year. More »