Customer Review: It's easy to pick out what makes a particular brand distinct and valuable... Apple, Costco, Wal-mart all have a definite public perception that drives their operation. In the book Leadership Brand: Developing Customer-Focused Leaders to Drive Performance and Build Lasting Value by Dave Ulrich and... more info
Customer Review: The title is very interesting and so is the article. The article walks through the reason why smart people can't (won't) learn and describes an approach for breaking through this mode of thinking.
The basic premise is that people with high levels of education have learned to play the learning... more info
Customer Review: This is a great uncovering of what Paul J. Meyer (Phil) has been doing with SMI and LMI ([...]) for over 40 years!!! Everyone in Training and Development should read this - wait, everyone who has attended a seminar, workshop or lecture should read this. Knowledge ISN'T power - applied... more info
Customer Review: THe book is remarkable, interesting and well deserved attention from corporate environment. In lieu of the financial crisis, we are all in desperate need of collaboration...
It is desirable but not imperative to have read Michael Marquardt's earlier work, Action Learning in Action, before reading this one. He defines action learning as "both a process and a powerful program that involves a small group of people solving real problems while at the same time focusing... more info
Customer Review: The information in this book is concise, clearly stated, and applicable to anyone teaching, although meant for those teaching adults. It supports the basic principles of cognitive load with research, presented in a way that is easily understandable.
Customer Review: I've had to read many learning organizational books for my graduate studies -- this was one of my favorites out of maybe 10 I've read. One, it's fun to read! The examples are erudite, taken from other disciplines like science and math, not just business. The 10 steps are easy to follow, logical and... more info
Customer Review: Learning to Fly is fairly useful as a general overview of knowledge management principles, but it is far from great. First, it doesn't quite live up to the promise made in the blurb: 'Learning to Fly shows exactly how to put theory into practice'. For one thing, there's very little theory in... more info
Customer Review: I'm not much of a fan of management consultant books as I generally find them quite faddish. They usually state that there is a problem, enter a few amusing anecdotes that illustrate what they mean and follow up with some suggested solutions. In that sense this book is no different, but far closer... more info
