{"product_id":"the-expertise-economy-how-the-smartest-companies-use-learning-to-engage-compete-and-succeed-hardcover","title":"The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete, and Succeed - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Blake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen in \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInc., Entrepreneur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuartz at Work\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Think\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChief Learning Officer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChief Executive Officer\u003c\/i\u003e, and featured in the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e Recommended Reading for Creative Leaders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Nominated for a GetAbstract International Book Award at Frankfurt Book Fair, as one of the top 10 business books of the year 2019 Selected as a best business book of 2019 by SoundView  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeeping people's skills in sync with fast-changing markets is the biggest challenge of our time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe workplace is going through a large-scale transition with digitization, automation, and acceleration. Critical skills and expertise are imperative for companies and their employees to succeed in the future, and the most forward-thinking companies are being proactive in adapting to the shift in the workforce. Kelly Palmer, Silicon Valley thought-leader from LinkedIn, Degreed, and Yahoo, and David Blake, co-founder of Ed-tech pioneer Degreed, share their experiences and describe how some of the smartest companies in the world are making learning and expertise a major competitive advantage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors provide the latest scientific research on how people really learn and concrete examples from companies in both Silicon Valley and worldwide who are driving the conversation about how to create experts and align learning innovation with business strategy. It includes interviews with people from top companies like Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Unilever, NASA, and MasterCard; thought leaders in learning and education like Sal Khan and Todd Rose; as well as Thinkers50 list-makers Clayton Christensen, Daniel Pink, and Whitney Johnson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eExpertise Economy\u003c\/i\u003e dares you to let go of outdated and traditional ways of closing the skills gap, and challenges CEOs and business leaders to embrace the urgency of re-skilling and upskilling the workforce.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKELLY PALMER is on the executive team at Degreed as the Chief Learning and Talent Officer. A respected thought leader on the future of learning, business, and career transformation, Kelly was the Chief Learning Officer at LinkedIn, VP of Learning at Yahoo!, and held executive positions in learning, M\u0026amp;A, and product development at Sun Microsystems. She speaks regularly at industry conferences around the world, and has been featured in \u003ci\u003eBig Think\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChief Learning Officer (CLO) Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e where she writes a regular column on the employee experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDAVID BLAKE is cofounder of Degreed. He has spent his career innovating higher education and lifelong learning. Prior to Degreed, David helped launch a competency-based, accredited university and was a founding team member at Zinch (acquired by Chegg). David was selected as a Top EdTech Entrepreneur by the Stanford d.School EdTech Lab, sponsored by Teach For America and NewSchools Venture Fund. He has been published in the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Technology Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTechCrunch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He has spoken around the world on the topic of the future of learning, including the ASU Education Innovation Summit, EdTech Europe, and TEDx. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696819277887,"sku":"9781473677005","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3a808df59394db3490537859d6e6bbbb.webp?v=1765007406","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-expertise-economy-how-the-smartest-companies-use-learning-to-engage-compete-and-succeed-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}