To Centralize or Decentralize? That Is the Question

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ASTD Staff

A financial institution realizes that no one cookie-cutter model exists for the perfect learning function. More »

A Leadership Skills Gap?

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Dean Smith

As leaders struggle to ensure the long-term viability of their organizations in a volatile economy, a recent study from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) reports that a glaring gap exists between the leadership skills organizations have now and the ones they will... More »

Blink or Think?

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Lisa Callahan

In his book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell describes an incident in which a firefighter ordered his men to retreat from a burning house. As they were shooting water into the kitchen, the lieutenant suddenly shouted, "There's something wr... More »

Business Gets Personal

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Paula Ketter

When people hear the name Warren Buffett, they think about a prolific investor who found success and prosperity in the business world. But this book isn't about the ins and outs of investing; it's about basic principles of management. This one-of-a-kind book takes the s... More »

Capitalizing on Coaching Challenges

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Sophie Oberstein

The prevalence of coaching in the workplace is increasing, even in today's troubling economic climate. And perhaps this makes sense. Coaching skills are becoming critical management competencies as organizations attempt to develop their employees using fewer financial, ... More »