Clueless Part 2: How to Effectively Form and Sustain New Habits

Sandra Mashihi

In Clueless Part 1, we introduced the Three E Model (Enlighten, Encourage, and Enable) as a way to facilitate the process of successful behavioral change. Let’s explore some of the challenges and methods for forming new habits, which are specifically highlighted w... More »

Book Review - Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers

Steve Gladis

Bill Conaty,  former senior VP for Human Resources at General Electric, and Ram Charan, author, educator and leadership coach at many leading companies, have teamed up to write a "Bible" on developing leadership talent. They argue that the main job of a CEO and oth... More »

Should B Schools Drop the Case Study?

ASTD Staff

Author Susan Cain (Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking) says extroversion is the norm in many leadership training programs both as a way to behave in class and as a characteristic of model leaders. She faults the  case study debates us... More »

Book Review - Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being

Steve Gladis

In his newest book, Flourish: A Visionary Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being,  Martin Seligman, the architect of positive psychology, expounds on his theory of well-being and tells how to craft programs for leaders and teachers. More »