The Times of Talent

The Times of Talent

From Around the World

To the Ends of the World

Eighteen voices from Africa, Arabia, Asia, Oceania and South America on how people grow, and on the people who help them grow. Tap the map to explore.

Transformation Is a Syllabus, Not a Plan
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Transformation Is a Syllabus, Not a Plan

Two IESE professors make the case for treating transformation as a learning journey. Research on AI adoption shows why the idea fits.

Know When to Leave the Stage
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Know When to Leave the Stage

Craig Newmark on stepping down before it costs the company, and why leaving well is a development task that starts years ahead.

Myths About Learning

Feedback Always Helps

A classic review of 131 studies shows what makes feedback help: a clear focus on the task.

Myths About Learning

Brain Training Makes You Sharper at Work

Brain games make us better at brain games. For skills at work, practicing the real task helps most.

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AI Tutors Work Better When They Give Hints

Students learned more from an AI that nudged them toward the answer than from one that simply handed it over.

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Your Team Coaches the Coach

Coaching works in both directions: engaged employees also get more coaching from their managers.

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Self-Confidence Keeps Us Thinking When We Use AI

People who trusted their own skills checked AI's work more carefully.

Myths About Learning

She’s a Right-Brain Thinker

The two halves of the brain have their specialties. For logic and creativity, we all use both.

Myths About Learning

I’m a Visual Learner

Our preferences for how we learn are real. The best format usually comes from the content itself.

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With AI, How You Ask Beats What You Know

The people who learned most with AI were the ones who asked good questions and checked the answers.

Drive – Daniel Pink · 2009
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Drive – Daniel Pink · 2009

Daniel Pink's three keys to motivation: autonomy, mastery and purpose.