Learning Ecosystems - 2nd Edition by Katja Schipperheijn (Hardcover)

About the Book

Use this strategic guide to develop a learning strategy that encourages a culture of continuous improvement and drives business success.

Book Synopsis

Learning is no longer a support function, but a strategic imperative for organizations navigating the space between past realities and future possibilities.

Full of practical guidelines, Learning Ecosystems redefines learning as the strategic foundation for nimble organizations that want to grow in an era characterized by AI, complexity and constant transition. In this new edition, Katja Schipperheijn introduces cognitive learning ecosystems as the next step beyond traditional L&D: value and data-driven environments in which people and innovative technologies learn with and from one another.

This book explores how a learning mindset can be nurtured across the organization and which core competencies are needed to support it. Drawing on Katja's own models, such as the Lean Learning Framework and the Learning Maturity Model for Organization, this book provides actionable insights while also addressing ethical issues related to performance management, learning technologies and Agentic AI

Learning Ecosystems demonstrates the value of continuous improvement through a five-step method that integrates techniques such as problem analysis, reverse engineering, and algorithmic business thinking. Supported by insights from leading experts, as well as real-world examples from leading international companies, this is an important guide from an internationally respected learning innovator who has helped international organizations revise their learning strategies to achieve sustained business growth.

Themes include: learning ecosystems, AI-enabled learning, LLM integration, organizational resilience, future-ready skills, immersive learning, cognitive systems, workforce transformation

About the Author

Katja Schipperheijn is an internationally recognized learning strategist and futurist. She is the founder of Habit of Improvement and co-founder of The Learning Mindset Organization. Katja Schipperheijn is an international keynote speaker, guest lecturer and the author of The Learning Mindset, also published by Kogan Page and a winner of the getAbstract award.