In Management Challenges for the 21st Century, the great Peter Drucker, revered as the father of modern management, said that “there are readers and there are listeners.” In other words, some individuals process information more successfully by reading, while others respond best by listening.Read more
On the Basis of Sex is the new Mimi Leder film that tells the story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Notorious RBG to her fans), and how in the 1970s she took on the US legal system to fight for equal rights for women. Read more
I’ve experienced my fair share of hyped-up tech fads. None were a greater let down than the range of wearable-tech that included the 3D-glasses you wore in the cinema, Google Glass, the 3D glasses for television or any of the old school virtual reality (VR) products foisted upon us a few years back. Read more
Celebrating our 20th anniversary led many of us at Skillsoft to contemplate all that we have learned during that time. We’ve seen technologies, toolsets and learning models evolve and redefine themselves. We learned that eLearning could not only become a viable medium for acquiring new skills but also become simply a better way to learn anything. Read more
Skillsoft is 20 years young. It’s been a whirlwind since those early days when computer-based training was new and delivered on discs, shipped with manuals and even VHS tapes. It was all fairly basic and involved large libraries of content that learners viewed on a desktop computer or a bulky, square television screen.Read more
Over the past two and a half years, Skillsoft has been on a transformational mission, which has included launching many new innovative products, including our Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, Digital Transformation content portfolio and Skillsoft Leadership Development Program. Read more
The term Information Technology (IT) is woefully out of date. It no longer represents the function or capabilities technology serves in modern organizations. Before I offer a term I believe is a better fit and a lot more relevant, let’s rewind and look at the origins of the IT label.Read more
It is European Cyber Security Month (ECSM), so prepare to be inundated with the usual scaremongering social posts about the rise of cyberattacks. But I propose something slightly different. While there is plenty to frighten even the most experienced CEO, it’s also time we talked about the impact of digital transformation on cybersecurity.Read more
October is the month of apple picking, hayrides, carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating on Halloween. It is also National Bullying Prevention Month. More than one out of every five students are bullied. The type of bullying students experience includes being made fun of, called names, pushed or shoved and the destruction of personal property.Read more
