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The Expertise Economy
- How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete and Succeed
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Business & Careers, Management & Leadership
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Summary
Drawing on the science of how we learn, The Expertise Economy shows companies big and small how to transform their employees into experts and ultimately their biggest competitive advantage.
The world of work is going through a large-scale transition with digitisation, automation and acceleration. Critical skills and expertise are imperative for companies and their employees to succeed in the future, and the most forward-thinking companies are being proactive in adapting to the shift in the workforce. Kelly Palmer, Silicon Valley thought leader from LinkedIn, Degreed, and Yahoo, and David Blake, cofounder of Ed-tech pioneer Degreed, share their experiences and describe how some of the smartest companies in the world are making learning and expertise a major competitive advantage.
The authors provide the latest scientific research on how people really learn and concrete examples from companies in both Silicon Valley and worldwide who are driving the conversation about how to create experts and align learning innovation with business strategy. It includes interviews with people from top companies like Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Unilever, NASA, and MasterCard; thought leaders in learning and education like Sal Khan and Todd Rose; as well as Thinkers50 list makers Clayton Christensen, Daniel Pink and Whitney Johnson.
The Expertise Economy dares you to let go of outdated and traditional ways of closing the skills gap and challenges CEOs and business leaders to embrace the urgency of re-skilling and upskilling the workforce.
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- Arty68
- 15-02-21
it's an advert
it's ot easy to finish, it's feels primarily an advert and set up guide for Degreed , using their buzzwords throughout
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- Alexander Hauk
- 31-12-18
A must read for everyone in the HR/L&D department!
It's incredible how technology drives engagement and helps us to continue learning all live long! And the best is that you get outcomes which you can prove it with certificates and use it for your career development!
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- Angela Shearer
- 29-11-20
Highly insightful and thought provoking
The book gives great perspective to individuals and firms. It provides a logical map to the future of professional relevance. I will refer back to it often to check my own progress and revisit my personal limits.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-10-20
Awesome!
WoW! What a masterpiece on the subject of learning and skills...the practicalities of the concepts shared help simplify current realities and the future
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- Victor Medina
- 03-10-19
Amazing book
Probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s a must for managers and HR people. I liked the fact that this book is an open door for other learning tools.
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- Jess
- 06-12-18
Be a learn it all, not a know it all!
Loved the book. Plenty of aha moments for me. I especially enjoyed the chapter on building a culture of learning.
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- Dean Furman
- 09-10-18
An absolute must read!!! Awesome book!
I highly recommend it. Great read with loads of practical real world advice and insights