The Age of Agility

Veronica Schmidt Harvey, PhD., is founder and principal of Schmidt Harvey Consulting and supports organizations in building strong, healthy leadership pipelines. Previously she was a partner at Aon Hewitt and has supported over a hundred organizations in accelerating the development of capabilities that allow leaders to not only survive, but thrive.Kenneth P. De Meuse, Ph.D., is founder and president of the De Meuse Leadership Group LLC, a global network of more than 250 coaches certified on the TALENTx7® Assessment. Prior to establishing his firm, he had senior leadership positions at Tercon Consulting and Korn Ferry International as well as was on the faculties of Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin.

• ForewordDave UlrichBackword Glance by the Founders of Learning AgilityMichael M. LombardoRobert W. EichingerSECTION I: FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING AGILITY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO LEADERSHIP1. Learning Agility: The DNA for Leaders and Organizations in the 21st Century Kenneth P. De MeuseVeronica Schmidt Harvey2. Learning Agility and the Changing Nature of Leadership: Implications for Theory, Research and PracticeGuangrong DaiKenneth P. De Meuse3. The Role of Learning Agility in Identifying and Developing Future LeadersAllan H. Church4. Measures of Learning AgilityChristine E. BoyceAnthony S. Boyce5. The Neuroscience of Learning AgilityKim E. RuyleSection II: Strategies and Habits that Develop Learning Agility6. Developing Learning Agile Behavior: A Model and OverviewVeronica Schmidt HarveyRaphael Y. Prager7. Cultivating Learning Agility through Mindfulness Training: A Framework and RecommendationsR. Andrew Lee8. Stepping to the Edge of One's Comfort ZoneCynthia D. McCauleyPaul R. Yost9. Seek and Ye Shall Learn: Exploring the Multiple Links of Learning Agility and Feedback-SeekingSeymour AdlerRachel Neiman10. Reflection: Behavioral Strategies to Structure and Accelerate Learning from Experience Frederik AnseelMadeline Ong11. Being In Learning Mode: A Core Developmental Process For Learning AgilityPeter A. HeslinLeigh B. Mellish12. Learning Agility, Resilience, and Successful DerailmentPaul R. YostCodieAnn DeHaasMackenzie AllisonSECTION III: ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT AND ENHANCE LEARNING AGILITY13. The DNA of VUCA: A Framework for Building Learning Agility in an Accelerating WorldDavid B. Peterson14. Becoming a Learning Agile OrganizationKim E. RuyleKenneth P. De MeuseCharles W. Hughley15. Building Learning Agility Through Psychological SafetyLorraine StomskiKelly Jensen16. Developing Learning Agile Leaders: What We Can Learn from the Top Companies for LeadersJessie LeistenJim Donohue17. Sensemaking in a VUCA World: Applying Vertical Development to Enhance Learning AgilityLaura Heaton18. Learning Agility and Whole Leader DevelopmentRobert B. McKennaEmily MinakerSECTION IV: LESSONS AND APPLICATIONS19. What We Know, What We Need to Know and Where Do We Go From Here?Veronica Schmidt HarveyKenneth P. De Meuse20. Case StudiesCase Authors A. Ultimate Software: Nurturing a Growth Mindset in Our Leadership Pipeline Tanya Castiglione AndrewsJulie MaloneyB. P&G: Fostering Learning Agility in the Next Generation of Leaders Silke McCanceAnn E. SchulteBrian J. RuggebergJoshua D. BushSharon A. StrattonC. Using the TALENTx7 to Identify Potential School and System Leaders Lianne SipsmaYolanda de BeerD. IBM: Incorporating Learning Agility into Front-Line Manager Selection Alison M. HartmannE. J.M. Huber: Using Learning Agility for Succession Planning and Leadership Development Marilyn BucknerF. Developing Learning Agility: Through the Lens of a Leader Sarah E. ThomasVeronica Schmidt HarveyG. Fosun International Limited: Learning on the March to Adapt to Rapid Growth Jack LimH. The Order of St. Francis (OSF) Healthcare: Assessing and Developing Learning Agility to Build Transformational LeadersDavid F. HoffTodd VanNestI. Southeastern University, Free Methodist Church and OneAccord: Learning Agility Starts at the TopRobert B. McKennaDaniel HallakKent IngleGlen PriorJeff RogersJ. J&J: The 134 Year Old Start-Up Miriam NelsonSarah BrockKevin Hedman