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Speed Of Learning As The New Competitive Advantage

The Horizons Tracker

It’s created a world in which the speed of learning is a competitive advantage, both for individuals and organizations. Of course, learning organizations are not necessarily a new thing, but their nature has changed. Netflix, for instance, shifted from DVD rental to streaming.

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How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence

Harvard Business Review

A kaizen—continuous improvement—ethos is one thing. Getting better at getting better is a vital organizing principle for learning organizations. I’ve seen it happen, and careers ended when it did. .” In other words, training divorced from excellence is mere compliance. Lead by Example.