The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won Peter Navarro FT Press We will admit, we have read more than a couple of techno-thrillers where China's government gets out of control and the sleeping Red Giant goes to war with the world. While t... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Social Learning , Trends , World Events

Important opportunities exist for organizations to more fully utilize the experience, expertise, and wisdom of their leaders and senior professionals. How can we realize the value of the leaders-as-teachers approach? Many organizations use some form of the leaders-as-te... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Engagement , Trends

Attendees of an ASTD Pulse of the Profession webcast were recently challenged to think so far outside the box, they might not have even been able to recognize its shape. Moderator Kevin Wheeler, founder of the Future Talent Institute, the Australasian Talent Conference,... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

Change Management , Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Elsewhere, U.S.A.: How We Got from the Company Man, Family Dinners, and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, BlackBerry Moms, and Economic Anxiety Dalton Conley Pantheon We found it both charming and silly that in its listing on Amazon, a text message from the autho... More »

Career Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Career Development , Economy , Management Development , Trends

I have been a corporate business ethics officer, investigated complaints from the confidential hot line, conducted many classes, and helped design and implement a culture change effort based on company values. In my experience, the key to effective business practices is... More »

Higher Education , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Career Development , Change Management , Competencies , Economy , Leadership Development , World Events