The Art of Learning
What great artists teach us about leading and learning.
Look. Doubt. Look Again.
What Cézanne can teach leaders about learning, developing talent, and seeing what everyone else has learned to overlook.
The Man Who Could Teach Stones to Draw
Cézanne called himself his pupil. Gauguin counted him among his masters. Camille Pissarro, a founder of Impressionism and mentor to a generation of painters, knew how to develop people. Here is what we can learn from him.
Rembrandt's Other Masterpieces
The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn created masterpiece after masterpiece. Much less known is the fact that he was also a great developer of talent, and his methods still work today.
Leonardo da Vinci Lessons: Learning and Living Like a Master
Teach yourself, give learning time, work with others and finish what you start: the final four lessons from Leonardo da Vinci's life and notebooks.
Back to School (of Athens): What Raphael Teaches Us About Learning
Pythagoras, Euclid, Heraclitus, Diogenes and a student with a notepad: what the rest of Raphael’s fresco shows about how people learn.
The Art of Learning: A Renaissance Guide for Coaches and Leaders
Raphael’s School of Athens shows how Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates still shape how we learn, think, and grow.
From Sketchbook to Strategy: How Leonardo da Vinci Learned to Win
Leonardo paused often, ate simply, tested his ideas in practice and learned from a master. Four habits that still support learning today.
The Leonardo Principle: Leading Through Lifelong Learning
Leonardo da Vinci left thousands of notebook pages behind. Four habits recorded there still sharpen how we learn, and how we help others learn.
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When “Awesome” Means “Okay”
“Great start!” “Passt.” “Pas mal.” Three ways to praise, three ways to be misunderstood. A tongue-in-cheek dictionary of American, German and French office talk, the research behind it, and seven habits that get your feedback through.
Who Made YOU Better?
Thoughts on one of the most important leadership skills
Why Am I Talking? Five Habits of Real Listening
Silence, catching the last sentence, and ten minutes a day: five habits that help people say what they came to say.
Your Team Is Talking in Circles. Who Is the Problem?
Three capable people, one launch, and a meeting that ends with someone walking out. Make your call, see what it sets in motion, then find out what kind of problem-solver you are.
You Told Her She Isn’t Ready. Now She’s Pulling Away.
A development conversation went badly, and one of your best people has gone quiet. Make your call, see what it sets in motion, then compare your path with our AI and the research.
You Have Feedback for Tom. When Do You Give It?
A colleague complains about one of your best people, and his development conversation is two weeks away. Make your call, see what it sets in motion, then compare your path with our AI and the research.