Innovation: The New Leadership Competency

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Stephen L. Guinn, Ph.D.

As the economy becomes more globalized and commoditized, companies are embracing a new business model that places greater emphasis on innovation, creativity, and design to distinguish their products and services. More »

Revisiting the Peter Principle

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Sonya L. Clark

In the satirical book The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong by Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull (1969), Peter coins a new phrase “The Peter Principle,” as his encompassing theory about incompetence in workplaces. Attempting to encapsulate the phe... More »

Case Study: Using Public Resources to Enhance Learning

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ASTD Public Policy Council

Tthe Workforce Investment Actis designed to coordinate training programs across several U.S. government agencies. More »

Post-Conference Meltdown: Why Training Professionals Don’t Apply What They Learn

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Ajay M Pangarkar

Why is it that well meaning participants who invest heavily to attend a conference return to their jobs and rarely apply the awesome new skills they’ve acquired? More »

Innovation-Driven Leadership

Development Dimensions International

Leaders play a critical role in driving innovation in their organization. From ideation, to influence to execution, leaders are making innovation happen.  Audrey Smith, Ph.D. and Ellie Hall, DDI’s innovation experts, authored the Training + Development cover ... More »