Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America Matt Taibbi Spiegel & Grau Matt Taibbi, who most people know through his ground-shaking (if a bit wordy) pieces in Rolling Stone, is an acquired taste; but he seems to resonate wel... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Training and Development - General

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Learning & Development

Career Development , Engagement , Training and Development - General

I have always wondered about the term "brainstorming," but to be honest, I never gave its source too much thought. As it turns out, it was the brainchild of advertising giant Alex Osborn (the O of the famous BBD&O advertising agency) as was described in his 1948 boo... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Engagement , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge

Mixing case studies, stories, and actionable recommendations together with humor and easy-to understand language, Jay Cross provides much more than buzzwords and back-patting, or so says his bio. He also has some very strong opinions on the future of workplace learning.... More »

Human Capital

Business Impact , Career Development , Engagement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Integrated Talent Management , Training and Development - General

For too long the definition of diversity among organizations was linked to feel-good hiring practices and images in an annual report. But a recent study suggests that there is a lot more to be gained from emphasizing diversity practices than feel good policies and PR op... More »

Human Capital

Business Impact , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Training for Multiple Cultures