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Leadership in Action: Return on Experience: A Mind-Set for Learning Leadership at Work
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Leadership in Action: Return on Experience: A Mind-Set for Learning Leadership at Work

by Jeffrey Yip
October 2009
Beginner
5 pages
20m
English
Center for Creative Leadership
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Return on Experience A Mind-Set for Learning Leadership at Work

by Jeffrey Yip

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Studies have shown that ongoing, on-the-job learning is an essential ingredient for long-term leadership success. But to maximize the learning and development potential that hides within work experience, you need a plan. By adopting a return-on-experience mind-set, you can actively seek out the three keys to learning from experience: mastery, versatility, and impact.

As a leader, you know that much of your skill and learning has evolved through your work experience. CCL's global research on how leaders learn supports this, showing that 70 percent of development happens ...

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ISBN: 9781604912241