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Learning from experience is the number one way that employees develop, according to various studies. Yet, companies focus considerable time and money on the further growth and development source: education/online training. For example, U.S. companies spend an estimated $13.6 billion annually on leader development (O'Leonard & Loew, 2012). "The vast majority of this investment goes toward education and training. In

Linear thinking in business focuses on investing in the things that offer direct payoffs and have a positive impact on the bottom line. However, such traditional thinking has grave limitations. A company needs to consider lateral forms of investment in their people. After all, processes are pointless without people well-equipped to see them through. It’s all right for a