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There is one fact of life that is impossible to ignore – tomorrow will be (very) different and the rate of change is getting faster – and about to get much faster. Being faster, however, is ultimately all about how people learn.
If you’re not fast, you’re going to be last!
There is one fact of life that is impossible to ignore – tomorrow will be (very) different. More specifically, the rate of change is getting faster – and about to get much faster. It’s a matter of adapt or perish.
Flexibility, a flatter structure, enhanced freedom to act, and a laser-like business focus represent part of the answer. Being faster, however, is ultimately all about how people learn.
The organisation as a team of teams, networks that encompass global constituencies, exponential shift in technology, the need for distributive learning communities, infobesity and a new generation entering the workforce demand a culture where learning how to learn becomes a high priority. And it’s not just learning fast at an individual or team level but building an environment where speed of learning becomes an organisation-wide competitive advantage.
If you’re not fast, you’re going to be last!
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Contents:
- “If you’re not fast, you’re going to be last!”
- The Building Blocks of Learning
- Learning Starts with the Experience
- Learning How to Learn: It’s a Beautiful Day in Brisbane, Australia
- Learning How to Learn: Winter in Northern Europe
- Learning How to Learn: A Leadership Retreat in Central Ontario
- How People Learn Is, Invariably, More Important than What They Learn
This article is an extract of content © Orxestra® Inc. The download is available from the TRANSEARCH International website.
John O. Burdett is founder of Orxestra® Inc. He has extensive international experience as a senior executive. As a consultant he has worked in more than 40 countries for organisations that are household names. John has worked on organisation culture for some of the world's largest organisations. His ongoing partnership with TRANSEARCH International means that his thought leading intellectual property, in any one year, supports talent management in many hundreds of organisations around the world. Get in touch with John O. Burdett »
