Building an Innovative Learning Organization

Acknowledgments

To say that Building an Innovative Learning Organization is “by Russell Sarder” overstates the case. This book is the result of a team effort, not only during its writing, but also throughout my upbringing, education, and career. I always believed that a team with the best players usually wins, and I would like to acknowledge the many people who have been instrumental in bringing this book to life.

I could not have completed this book without the help of author, editor, trainer, and instructional designer Janis Fisher Chan. I have been a big fan of hers for many years, and it was an honor working with her. Thank you for helping me research, write, and edit the book and fine-tune my learning framework. You're a great teacher!

This book would not have been possible were it not for the efforts of Tuan Yang and her skills in people development, people management, strategy, and execution of strategy. Thank you, Yang, for putting together a great team and managing this project from beginning to end. I admire your creativity, your business acumen, and your ability to always get things done.

You are holding this book in your hands because of the efforts of my agent, Jeff Herman (http://www.jeffherman.com/), and my publisher, John Wiley & Sons, who understood its value and supported its publication. Thank you.

Jim Collins once said, “The most important decisions business people make are not ‘what’ decisions but ‘who’ decisions.” I want sincerely to thank some of the ...