Why the Problem with Learning is Unlearning

Why the Problem with Learning is Unlearning

In every aspect of business, we are operating with mental models that have grown outdated or obsolete. What holds us back isn't learning, but unlearning. When we learn, we add new skills or knowledge to what we already know. When we unlearn, we step outside the mental model in order to choose a different one.

What If You Could Learn Design from Apple?

What If You Could Learn Design from Apple?

The assumption in leadership development is that corporate universities are for internal audiences. But what if corporate universities were for customers as well as employees?  There are competencies inside of companies that would be of value to those on the outside. What would happen if we turned the corporate university inside out?

Letting Go Without Losing Control

Letting Go Without Losing Control

Every organization has its mission, goals, and strategies to tell people where to go. They also have rules, policies, and procedures that tell people what to do. But few organizations have comprehensive, communicated, and contextualized doctrine to empower decision-making across the organization.