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Adaptability
Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river.
To thrive in a rapidly changing future, we will need adaptable and diverse skill sets. Here’s where to look.
Quarterback Tom Brady was initially overlooked by NFL scouts, but he had vast hidden reserves of character.
The father of relativity understood that “not everything that counts can be counted” — as do today’s most impactful leaders.
From fearless quitting to redefined values, "Virtual Natives" are reinventing work culture.
Hermann Minkowski called Einstein a "lazybones" with a "not very solid" education. Less than 10 years later, he would eat his words.
11mins
"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
How Stacy Madison — founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips and BeBOLD Foods — discovered that reinvention is not a one-off deal but an ongoing process.
6mins
We’re often ashamed to say, “I don’t know” — but this professional poker player thinks it’s one of our greatest strengths.
Want to write a time-travel story? Do so at your own risk.
In work and life, the rules of success are being redefined.
Get rid of the notion that the best employees come from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
Huge shifts in the workforce demand real-world changes in management practices; “command-and-control” no longer cuts it.
Spend well, save well, live well.
Many capabilities contribute to effective change leadership, but four stand out as vitally important at a macro level.
Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.
Research consistently points to a set of leadership skills that are high-impact, difficult to develop, and not easily replicated by technology.
American students are being compelled to specialize earlier and earlier. Here's what it takes to build a successful physics foundation.
"The more I unleash myself from the tethers of domestication, the happier I feel."
A few key moments are linked to significant shifts in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Time to rewrite our understanding of structural engineering.
Studies on "growth mindset" interventions fail to show significant benefits.
5mins
Evolution doesn’t fix things — it reinvents them. A biologist explains.
John Templeton Foundation
Business acumen training can help everyone from individual contributors to directors learn how to seize opportunities for growth.
Tardigrades can completely dehydrate and later rehydrate themselves, a survival trick that scientists are harnessing to preserve medicines in hot temperatures.
To gain its full value, L&D leaders must be open to challenging assumptions about how they approach on-the-job training.
ATD 2023 encouraged L&D professionals to create a world that works better – whether by rethinking old assumptions, optimizing how we gather, or creating new measures for success.
9mins
No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead.