0723 | Why Learning Beats Knowing with Liz Wiseman

Published on June 8, 2016. Updated on November 30th, 2023.

0723 | Why Learning Beats Knowing with Liz Wiseman

Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is president of The Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development center headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Her newest book is Rookie Smarts and, in this interview, we discuss why learning beats knowing in the new game of work.

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In This episode, You’ll Learn:

  • Why learners beat the learned
  • How to develop a rookie mindset
  • How to lead an organization and still think like a rookie

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