Transformer CLOs are transforming their organizations’ learning goals, shifting the focus from the development of skills to the development of mindsets and capabilities that will help workers adapt smoothly in the future. They’re transforming their organizations’ learning methods, making them more experiential and immediate. And they’re transforming their organizations’ learning departments, making them leaner, more agile, and more strategic. Transforming learning goals - res

You can’t create something unique and compelling in the marketplace unless you first create something unique and compelling in the workplace. Truly great organizations work as distinctively as they hope to compete. Ben Horowitz, Silicon Valley’s high-profile venture capitalis, emphasizes the power of culture, rather than technology or money, as a driver of business success. One of his most intriguing insights is that powerful cultures are built around “shocking rules” - ritua

The keys to success in the new decade will be different from those of the past. These trends challenge traditional managerial capabilities: LEARNING - companies need to increase their rate of organizational learning, focusing more on discovery and adaptation than on forecasting and planning ECOSYSTEMS - increasingly, competition won't be between among companies, but among ecosystems, complex networks of companies that challenge traditional business assumptions DIGITAL-PHYSICA

We are constantly shifting our attention, which leaves a trail of scattered thoughts and partly done tasks in its wake. This is a recipe for burnout because progress it what drives us. Georgetown professor Cal Newport defines “deep work” as “the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task.” He says that the benefit is that “it allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time.” The path to improved productivi

Effective leadership doesn’t depend on charisma, but charisma does contribute to leadership effectiveness. Research on charisma identified verbal and nonverbal charismatic leadership tactics: - The use of metaphors to simplify messages, stir emotions, invoke symbolic meanings, and aid recall - The use of stories and anecdotes to make messages memorable, and to encourage identification - The articulation of moral convictions and shared sentiments to demonstrate alignment with