November 28, 2008 - by ASTD Staff
The Great Crash of 1929 John Kenneth Galbraith Mariner Books Getting a bit tired of the talking heads on CNBC and Bloomberg comparing our current economic turmoil to the Great Depression? It is, depending on the bad news of the day, worse than, not as bad as, or differe... More »
November 28, 2008 - by Rex Davenport
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta cares for more than half a million patients annually and operates three hospitals in metro Atlanta. It has a staff of more than 7,200 and provides access for an additional 1,400 pediatric physicians. Chief Learning Officer Larry Mohl has... More »
September 28, 2008 - by Rex Davenport
Lord William Thomson Kelvin, the Scottish mathematician who was as famous for his outrageous statements as his understanding of thermodynamics, is reported to have said: "(W)hen you can measure what you are speaking about and express it in numbers, you know something ab... More »
August 29, 2008 - by ASTD Staff
The Dumbest Generation Mark Bauerlein Tarcher/Penguin When our parents criticized us for our laziness and slovenly ways, we thought they were off the mark. We now tar the emerging generation with same brush. Has anything changed? Heck, yes. We eventually amounted to som... More »
August 29, 2008 - by Steve Gladis
Raise your hand if your spouse, partner, or friend ever suggested that you do something to help yourself, like lose weight, start exercising, stop smoking, or start eating and drinking less. Okay, everyone reading this piece put your hands down. So, what exactly is our ... More »
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