Learning

How Do Leaders Learn, Develop and Grow?

by George Ambler on September 10, 2006

John Maxwell in his book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” describes 21 fundamental laws of leadership, the first law of leadership, The Law of the Lid. “Leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness…. the higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the [...]

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Generating Knowedge in Groups

by George Ambler on March 18, 2006

I recently had the privilege of attending training on the Cynefin Tools and Methods with David Snowden, hosted by @TomorrowToday.biz. I found the training extremely useful, specifically as it relates to introducing and leading change in organisations. The Cynefin framework is something that I’m going to become better acquainted with over the next while. I [...]

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Learning from Successful Leaders

by George Ambler on November 7, 2005

We can learn about leadership formally, through training or informally through conversation. There are times when opportunities to engage with successful leaders present themselves unexpectedly. How many of us make productive use of these opportunities? If you were invited to meet a successful leader over lunch, what questions you would ask him or her? In [...]

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Leadership: The Art of Translating Ideas into Action

by George Ambler on June 17, 2005

Photo by R’eyes “The only difference between who you are today and the person you will be in five years will come from the books you read and the people you associate with” – Charles Tremendous Jones This is true IF you apply the ideas from these books and people in your life! There are [...]

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How to Read and Digest a Book

by George Ambler on February 23, 2005

This post seeks to highlights some of the strategies I use to improve my reading and learning effectiveness. How I read for leisure is different to how I read to learn. This post is focused on improving the reading we do for personal and professional development, rather than leisure reading. Charles Tremendous Jones believes that: [...]

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