What can we learn from Sir Alex Ferguson?

‘Ferguson Formula’ by Anita Elberse, Harvard Business Review, October 2013

I could not resist reviewing this article.  Who would have thought that a former dock worker and rather average Scottish centre forward, who moved into management at the early age of 32, would end up as an example of best management practice in Harvard Business Review?

The article was written in parallel with Sir Alex Ferguson’s visit to Harvard where his class was apparently ‘standing room only’.

Time to ‘Rewire your learning'?

‘Rewire your learning’ by Gerry Griffin, Training Journal, September 2013

This author is billed as the founder of ‘Skill-Pill Learning’, a company name which immediately made me want to challenge everything he writes.  But, having overcome my prejudice, I found the article to be thought provoking, covering the key issues that learning professionals should be addressing as the world of technology and social behaviour change the way we deliver learning.