The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Learning And Development into Business Results - Hardcover

"A succinct, extremely valuable, and proven set of disciplines to drive learning in organizations. This breakthrough book is a must for anyone involved in corporate training and development."
—Rod Magee, vice president and chief learning officer, Honeywell International

"The Six Disciplines describes and illustrates six principles practiced by companies that earn the highest returns by efficiently converting learning into business results. A truly valuable book!"
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and The Secret

"The Holy Grail for every corporate learning department today—and for the CEOs who critically depend on them—is sustained learning that drives performance. In this thorough and timely book, the authors show step-by-step how genuine learning can, at last, be found."
—John Alexander, president, Center for Creative Leadership

"This book is a must-read for anyone who is serious about delivering learning experiences that lead to performance and business results. Filled with case studies, tools, and job aids, this book could not be more practical!"
—Dana Gaines Robinson, founder and president, Partners in Change, Inc., and coauthor, Performance Consulting and Strategic Business Partner

"Billions have been spent on classroom programs and next to nothing on supporting participants in applying what they learn on the job. Apply The Six Disciplines and you'll achieve the intended business results of your learning and development investments."
—James F. Bolt, chairman, Executive Development Associates, Inc.

"Here's a business book that should be read at every organizational level. Senior leaders, line managers, instructional designers, HR professionals, and learners themselves will all find guidance on maximizing their investment of time and resources in any learning initiative."
—Beverly Kaye, CEO and founder, Career Systems International, coauthor, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, and author, Up Is Not the Only Way

"The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning is the clearest road map I have ever seen for getting from well-conceived and well-executed learning activities to measurable business results. This book is a breakthrough! It will be required reading for my entire staff of learning professionals."
—Edwin H. Boswell, president and chief executive officer, The Forum Corporation

"Finally, a definitive resource on the disciplines required to build learning and development that increases business capability and capacity. This is an essential guide for anyone who believes workforce development is about producing workplace results."
—Susan Burnett, senior vice president and chief talent officer, Gap Inc.

Based on years of research, this book identifies the six disciplines that characterize breakthrough learning and development initiatives:

• Define Outcomes in Business Terms
• Design the Complete Experience
• Deliver for Application
• Drive Follow-Through
• Deploy Active Support
• Document Results

The authors present an innovative approach that accelerates the transfer and application of corporate learning. The Six Disciplines provides the definitive road map and tools for optimizing the business impact of leadership and management training, sales, quality, performance improvement, and individual development programs. This important book presents the theories and techniques behind the approach and includes expert advice for bridging the "learning-doing" gap. The authors' recommendations are illustrated with dozens of real-life examples from successful companies on the cutting edge of results-driven educational performance.

When the six disciplines are practiced diligently by learning and development organizations, their programs make a greater contribution to business success and gain the recognition they deserve.