CODA

“In the end we retain from our studies only that which we practically apply.”

—JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK, we have emphasized four key themes:

  • Learning and development initiatives are strategic investments that an organization makes in its human capital. They are as important to a company's future as the investments it makes in research, new product development, sales, marketing, acquisitions, and so forth.
  • Training and development initiatives can generate significant returns and competitive advantage provided they are planned, delivered, and managed in a comprehensive and systematic way.
  • Six disciplines differentiate highly effective initiatives from less-effective ones and support a cycle of continuous improvement ...

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