A new book from ASTD takes a fresh look at leadership through a compilation of insights, ideas, and tools that will enable individuals, teams, and organizations to develop their leadership capabilities. This book sets itself apart by emphasizing leadership development a... More »

Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Business Impact , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

The science that has indeed become our field has grown in acceptance. There is no disputing that. As a result of Peter Senge's now classic argument around the "learning organization" or GE's sagacious and decades-long investment in the John F. Welch Leadership Center at... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Human Performance Improvement , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

A new report shows a direct positive correlation between learning culture - the collective practices that encourage and enable open sharing of information and all forms of employee development - and business outcomes. The research from Bersin & Associates - "High-Im... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Managing the Learning Function

DaVita provides dialysis services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney failure. The company operates more than 1,500 outpatient dialysis facilities and acute units in more than 700 hospitals. Learning Executives Briefing spoke with the leader of learning efforts at D... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function

The firestorm created by an independent filmmaker who documented some unsavory activities in a couple of offices of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - or ACORN - did not strike me as all that out of the ordinary in the day-to-day spitting match ... More »

Government , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General