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The Learning Mindset

Combining Human Competencies with Technology to Thrive

Katja Schipperheijn

Kogan Page, 2024

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Embracing a “learning mindset” — an openness to continuous learning and adaptability — is critical for individuals, companies and governments in the modern era, urges consultant Katja Schipperheijn. She dispels myths about diminishing learning capacity and highlights the importance of a growth mindset throughout life. Schipperheijn believes firms must transform into “LearnScapes,” where visionary leaders, or “LearnScapers,” combine human competencies such as curiosity, empathy, and imagination with advancing AI.

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Adopt a learning and growth mindset to leverage new technologies.

Artificial intelligence (AI) presents an adaptation challenge for people, companies, and governments. Embrace a learning mindset — the belief in your ability to learn anything — to transform challenges into learning opportunities.

Learning encompasses personal, cultural, social, and experiential influences, meaning the wrong environment can stifle your drive to learn. Surrounding yourself with encouraging and positive influences alleviates the negative emotions that impede learning. Emotions such as curiosity and joy enhance focus and retention, while stress and anxiety can harm learning efficacy; so, seek to manage your emotions to optimize your learning potential.

Differentiate between training — which follows a structured, time-bound path — and learning: an exploratory adventure that curiosity fuels. Unconscious learning, through pattern recognition and observation, for example, is often an underutilized skill. Cultivating this skill boosts your adaptability and creativity.

Contrary to the misconception that learning ability wanes after age ...

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Katja Schipperheijn is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and consultant.

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