You’re the first to know, aside from my publisher and me. The title of my forthcoming book will be Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance.
The natural part is more than just a ploy to lure the save-the-whales crowd. Many aspects of informal learning involve getting out of the way so people can learn naturally, discovering what it takes to get things done rather than what it takes to be certified.
This delightful short article, The limits of the alpha male: Nature teaches the benefits of self-organizing behavior, applies to people as well as birds, red deer, and termites. Bonus: Boids. Also see: Bioteams.







