Columbia’s Willie Pietersen Breaks Down Everything You Need to Succeed [vc_separator type="transparent"] L&D is undergoing a dramatic shift. Today’s leaders are asked to play a larger role in their organization’s strategic planning. To help you succeed, we sat down with Willie Pietersen, Columbia Business School professor and...
The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a boon for corporations, which—among other changes—slashes the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Forbes states that over the next decade the tax plan will save corporations $600 billion, with an additional $350...
Myth 1: Online Leadership Development Programs Are Low Quality Fact: Many online leadership development programs are university-certified and go through a rigorous design and review process that could take months, if not several years to complete. When evaluating an online program ask your vendor about how their program...
When done right, digital learning offers significant advantages to in-person learning in terms of scale, speed, and learner engagement. However, CLOs need to carefully consider the right deployment strategy to get the most benefit from their investment. In our last two posts, we outlined two...
In today’s business environment, progressive CLOs are likely to also be digital CLOs. In last week’s post, we explored the importance of being thoughtful and strategic in setting the course for digitizing learning and development -- and avoiding common pitfalls. However, not all digital learning...
There’s no denying that a digital focus is the key to success in today’s fast-changing business world. Indeed, research suggests that companies rated highly in digital leadership boast both stronger revenue growth and greater profit margins than their peers, and another study found that their...
Despite the wealth of evidence that gender diversity makes good business sense, a significant gap persists. A 2016 study of almost 22,000 firms across the globe found that while having a 30% share of women in the C-suite was linked to 15% more profitability, more...
The 2016 US Presidential Election brought heightened uncertainty about the Trump administration’s policies and political impact on the business world, and business leaders face a widened range of potential scenarios - both positive and negative - that could result. Unfortunately, few organizations are prepared for...
In today’s competitive market, talent is the top priority for many organizations around the world. L&D professionals must unlock the full potential of their leaders in order to drive business outcomes and reach strategic goals. In its 2017 Workplace Learning Report, LinkedIn surveyed 500 L&D...
For HR professionals looking to foster the development of leaders, the reach and scale of digital learning is appealing. However, many question whether online learning can work for an executive population that is accustomed to in-person development. ExecOnline research clearly suggests that, in many ways, digital...