Learning Agility: Unlock the Lessons of Experience

Learning Agility: Four Practices, Endless Possibilities

Learning agile individuals are distinguished by their willingness and ability to learn from experience. But they also excel at applying that learning to perform successfully in new and challenging situations. Put another way, learning agile people have “learned how to learn” from their experiences and made a strong commitment to seeking new challenges that allow them to both apply what they’ve learned and acquire new lessons for later application.

Few people who are learning agile have been explicitly taught the skills that have helped them become that way. Not surprisingly, they have developed these skills on their own and come to recognize these skills and their value as a result of experience. ...