Foreword
I was going through the attic recently, sorting through some ancient files. In a pile of old magazines I ran across a tattered copy of ASTD’s Training and Development Journal from 1971. I had saved it because in it was the first article I ever wrote about performance management. As I thumbed through it, I noticed that the masthead listed ASTD’s regional vice presidents. There was Don Kirkpatrick’s name.
At that time, thirty-five years ago, Don was already one of the most significant figures in the field of training and development. Today, nothing’s changed. Don Kirkpatrick remains one of the most influential and thought-provoking thinkers and writers in the field of performance management and the development of human talent in organizations. ...
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