Becoming a learning organization isn’t some end goal — it’s like claiming to be “an enlightened person.” It’s about continuous growth and reflection. The real key is committing to the process and always evolving.

With that in mind, here are seven foundational principles of learning organizations that I believe are worth remembering—and applying:

In this blogpost, we illustrate what it takes to build an effective virtual workshop series for leaders of a successful company.

Investing in employee development is critical to the long term success of any organization. Professional services firms recognize that their employees are either billable or buildable.

We cannot have all the answers, yet not knowing often feels like a weakness. If you reframe not having the answer as an opportunity to learn, you will embrace sharing the fact you don’t know.

Turtles while know for being sure and steady make progress when they stick their necks out.

Covid-19 is teaching us a lot about our vulnerability and resilience as individuals and as a society.

I am an early adopter of technology. However, I wanted longer that I usually do to embrace electric vehicle technology. In hindsight, I question what took me so long.

Brian Formato shares one of the best failure stories ever. He’s the founder and principal at Groove Management, a human capital consulting firm focusing on organizational and talent development. He also created LeaderSurf, a professional development program that teaches leadership through surfing.

Entrepreneurs often talk about the flexibility their jobs provide, but for me it is the freedom to be creative and innovative that is the most important aspect of being an entrepreneur. This is the story of my journey.

Always better than yesterday Facebook Live interview with Groove Management’s Brian Formato

2018 was a great year for our business, but what we are most proud of is the work we performed to help those in need.

A lesson from a mistake on a slide in a presentation on failure. The irony.