Learning Agility

Learning Agility

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Your real competitive edge isn’t how smart you are — it’s how quickly you can reinvent yourself when the rules change.
Book cover for "AQ: A New Kind of Intelligence for a World That's Always Changing" by Liz Tran, featuring a beautifully blurred hummingbird.
Liz Tran makes the case for a new kind of intelligence that addresses our ability to handle today’s ever-fluctuating challenges: AQ.
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These cultural lies make normal struggle feel like failure. A habit of experimentation makes it feel like progress.
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8mins
“The purpose of a coach is to not be the one to set the goals, but instead to say, "Here are the kinds of goals we can work our way through.””
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Real understanding, argues Jeff DeGraff, doesn’t come from outputs — it comes from practice.
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Confronting your "absolute stupidity" is a sign you're on course to learning something new and wonderful.
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Want to get ahead? The best leaders are always humble, proactive and — above all — curious, advises Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota.
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Adams was infamously scooped when Neptune was discovered in 1846. His failure wasn't the end, but a prelude to a world-changing discovery.
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5mins
Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world.
John Templeton Foundation
learner engagement
There are several different types of learner engagement, from emotional to cognitive. Here's how to improve each.
5mins
Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.