Adaptability

Adaptability

emerging leaders program
An emerging leaders program can help organizations harness leaders from the inside. Read on to learn how to design one.
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5mins
Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world.
John Templeton Foundation
a group of people standing on top of a hill.
Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
A figure stands beneath a tree with a serpent coiled on the branches, in a dense, shadowy forest clearing.
6mins
Aimless wandering is essential for understanding yourself. Here’s why.
competency framework
A competency framework is a way to align individual performance with organizational goals. Read on to learn how.
stack of shipping containers
Without modularization, many epic projects simply would be impossible.
learning and development quotes
This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.
newspapers on a printing press
Just like with AI, people worried about job security and the spread of disinformation. Machines were destroyed and book merchants were chased out of town.
A man undergoing a face transplant glare at the camera in a dimly lit room.
This was largely a philosophical question until 2005, when a surgical team in France performed the first partial face transplant.
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9mins
It has perhaps never been easier to feel as if you’ve fallen behind in life. From the anxieties of comparing yourself to others online to our fetishization of success, it […]
a very cute looking animal with a button on it's head.
At least one of Earth's creatures is able to survive the vacuum of space.
The first "running machine" — later known as the bicycle — symbolizes a key design idea.
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10mins
Tim Ferriss has interviewed some of the most powerful thinkers in the world. This is what he learnt about how they operate.
A map of Paris depicting access to bakeries, pharmacies, and news agents.
Quelle horreur! Paris isn't just a 15-minute city; it's a five-minute city.
Ev Fedorenko’s Interesting Brains Project highlights the human brain’s remarkable capacity to adapt, reorganize in the face of early damage.
A cluster of yellow flowers with green leaves grows from cracked soil, with visible roots, on a solid blue background.
6mins
History’s most remarkable leaders had this one trait in common. We can harness it too.
3D-printing robots are being used to build a 100-home housing development in the US state of Texas.
skills based training
To keep up with the pace of change, organizations that haven’t already can benefit greatly from exploring skills-based training. 
4mins
A productivity expert explains how you can be creative and a powerhouse of productivity.
Are you a video gaming master? Put it on your résumé.
Crisis management training
With crisis management training, organizations can develop the agility to recover from crises with as little disruption as possible.
4mins
This productivity hack comes with an asterisk, explains note-taking guru Tiago Forte.
Video games matter. Their continued technological and artistic development is reshaping the way we satisfy our ancient need to tell stories.
“It's a liquid, but it’s not just a liquid."
From COVID and cancer vaccines to a steady drop in the number of people living in extreme poverty, there are reasons for optimism in 2023.
People engage in creative thinking every day, whether they realize it or not.