Learning agility

Ability to be agile in letting go of old rules and learning new ones.

This neologism really mirrors our times: "learning to unlearn" when everything is changing and at the fastest pace.

Leading companies, governmental entities, institutions and non-profits are adopting change management as an organizational competency. Successful people are nowadays those who are ready to unlearn outdated methods and to adopt and adapt to the new ones.

I found this neologism on the article: Is What You (Think You) Know Holding You Back? Adapting To An Accelerated World by Margie Warrell on Forbes.

I tweeted half of it to share with you what I enjoyed the most. If you don't have time to read the long article, just take a look at the tweets below.

When anyone can work from anywhere, it changes the nature of work everywhere: http://t.co/Pf06UGI0hO
— Forbes (@Forbes) 4 Agosto 2014

Adult education experts estimate that up to 40% of what tertiary students are learning will be obsolete ina decade http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

the top 10 most in-demand jobs today didn’t even exist 10 years ago http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

When anyone can work from anywhere, it changes the nature of work everywhere. Adapt or be left behind. @margiewarrell http://t.co/r4xqEKfNg3
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

Your ability to adapt to change and proactively make changes in your career is what will make a crucial difference http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

While we’re all born with an intense desire to learn, along the line many of us lose our passion for learning http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

The school with its ever-pressing emphasis on test scores can rob the enjoyment from the process of lerning itself http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

Whatever the reasons, once the basics are covered, many people tend to stick w/ what they know and avoid challenges http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

Delay is increasingly expensive as you quickly lose your place in a world that’s forever marching steadily forward http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

To succeed today you must constantly adapt – continually unlearning old ‘rules’ & relearning new ones @margiewarrell http://t.co/r4xqEKfNg3
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

Learning agility is the name of the game http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

Unlearning is not about acquiring, it’s about letting go http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

Unlearning is not about acquiring, it’s about letting go http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014

Since change is the only constant you can truly rely upon, just learn to adapt to it http://t.co/gNjv8SVDxR
— Maria Pia Montoro (@WordLo) 4 Agosto 2014