Leading a Learning Revolution

Praise for Leading a Learning Revolution"General Frank Anderson and Dr. Hardy are two of the most innovative, performance-driven learning executives in our industry. This book explains how one of the world's most complex organizations makes learning a focused, accountable, and strategic asset. The DAU story provides highly valuable, practical lessons for everyone in our industry." -Josh Bersin, principal and founder of Bersin & Associates and author, The Blended Learning Book"Defense Acquisition University has been a thought and practice leader in the learning field since Frank and Chris began the transformation at DAU. Learn how they did it-especially getting the strategy, alignment and learning architecture right. One of the best examples today of running learning with a focus, process and discipline to produce results." -David Vance, former and founding president, Caterpillar University"The learning solutions and innovative strategies the DAU have delivered are ones every organization could learn from and should model after. Frank and Chris have been recognized leaders in this area delivering practical results under extraordinary circumstances. This book is a must read for any learning organization challenged with effectively operationalizing and optimizing their learning assets and outcomes." -Bob Mosher, global chief learning and strategy evangelist, LearningGuide Solutions, United States"In this book, the DAU leadership team clearly explains how it has shifted learning from tactical and regional to global and strategic by focusing the DAU organization on strategic priorities, partnerships and measuring outcomes. Measurement and feedback for change are especially important contributions to the future of learning. This book is worth reading. It shifts from the past while laying out a roadmap for the future." -Michael E. Echols, vice president of Strategic Initiatives, Bellevue University"To the readers: DAU has been unusually successful in all aspects of training. By reading this practical book, you will receive many ideas that you can copy or adapt." -Don Kirkpatrick, professor emeritus, University of WisconsinAnderson, Frank J. is the author of 'Leading a Learning Revolution', published 2008 under ISBN 9780787983086 and ISBN 078798308X.