Learning Agility
Relearn, Reskill, and Reinvent — a working manual for the muscle every leader now needs but few were taught.
Relearn, Reskill, and Reinvent — a working manual for the muscle every leader now needs but few were taught.
The ability to learn — quickly, deliberately, and continuously — is the ultimate competitive advantage.
Four ways the work in this book translates into action.
Foster an empowered learning culture and equip your people to thrive in the future of work. Tailored consulting solutions for organisations serious about doing this well.
Contact us →Improve your learning productivity, adapt swiftly, and unlock your full potential. Workshops for professionals and managers, run through Flame Centre.
Learn more →Give your audience transformative insights to empower their learning journeys. Engage Wendy for inspiring, data-driven keynotes at your next conference or learning festival.
Learn more →Discover your strengths and learning gaps with the Learning Agility Profile™. A research-validated tool with research-based strategies to increase learning productivity.
Take the test →"Machines are learning faster and smarter. What about human beings?"
That question led Wendy back to school to find new answers to old questions. Four years of doctoral research followed: interviewing career switchers, running quantitative analyses to identify the factors that mattered most, and examining what top, average, and bottom learners actually did differently.
What began as research became a parallel transformation — as a researcher, as an entrepreneur, as a learner herself. The book is the field-tested distillation of what she found.
The book covers the what and why of learning agility, then spends most of its pages on the how.
"As a five-decade veteran in the learning field, I must applaud the author. While the words 'learning agility' are newish, their heritage is not. Her ideas and recommendations are solid."Dr. Beverly Kaye Author of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
"A testimony to the importance of learning. A pathway to a life that matters. A generous invitation to the future you have in mind, even if you cannot name it at this moment."Peter Block Author of Flawless Consulting, Stewardship
"Learning agility, or agile learning, is the fundamental capability needed for life. This book is a practical guide to leverage agile learning for ongoing transformation to achieve our life goals."Dr. Gog Soon Joo Chief Skills Officer, SkillsFuture Singapore
"Informs not just the 'what' but the 'how' towards improving learning effectiveness. A simple, practical, applicable read that helps you uncover your learning profile and build your own strategies."Joanne Hor Chief Learning Officer, DBS
"Through robust evidence, this book dispels the notion that adult learning is governed by innate factors — demonstrating that learning agility is a skill that can be developed with targeted practices."Dr. Preman Rajalingam Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning & Pedagogy, NTU
"Thought-provoking insightful research. Important for organisations to build an agile workforce with the right skills to succeed."Archana Karthik APAC Learning Leader, IBM Consulting
"Investing the time to read the book will enhance your learning agility to keep pace in this rapidly changing world."Robin Speculand Best-selling author, World's Best Bank
"Provides a good foundation for organisations to succeed in today's disruptive environment through accelerated employee learning."Loh Wei Lyn CEO, Asia Capital Reinsurance Group
"Easy to follow, full of interesting and useful examples, probes, and nudges to help professionals understand what learning agility is — and how to cultivate it in themselves."Ringo Ho Associate Professor, NTU
Free reading, watching, and a way to find your own learning profile.
A 13-page personalised report on what motivates your learning, how your attitudes shape it, and where you can grow.
→ WatchBite-sized clips drawn from the book's core ideas — useful for sharing with teams or as a primer.
→ ReadWendy's ongoing field notes on the same questions the book takes up — written for practitioners.
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This book began with a question: "When machines are learning faster and smarter, what about human beings? How are we learning? How can we learn more effectively?" That question led Wendy to her doctoral studies — four years of research, lots of coffee, 25 qualitative interviews with career switchers, and a quantitative survey of 340 professionals. The book translates those insights into something practical and usable.
To unlock your potential, thrive in change, and transform your future. Cultivating learning agility helps you stay relevant in an ever-evolving world — and gradually reinvent yourself. Embrace the chance to contribute your unique gifts, solve complex challenges, and live a more fulfilling working life.
Insights from 360 professionals, distilled into actionable strategies. The data comes from 25 qualitative interviews with career switchers, a quantitative survey with a sample of 340 professionals, and multiple case studies covering people of varying levels of learning agility capability.
Whether you're a dedicated professional seeking growth, navigating a career transition, or building multidisciplinary expertise — this book is for you. Managers, educators, and anyone responsible for developing others will also find frameworks they can use directly.
A counter-question: Do you want to continue learning and adapting to change? Do you want more time, motivation, and consistency in your learning? If "yes" to either, this book will be useful — even (especially) if your status quo is comfortable now.
Three to five hours, depending on reading speed. More importantly, the book prompts reflection — so the practical work continues after the reading is done.
Three options that complement the book: (1) Keynotes on Learning Agility to inspire a whole company. (2) Learning Agility Workshops where teams discover their organisation's Learning Agility Profile™ and develop personalised strategies. (3) An on-demand course for self-paced development. Reach out via enquiries@flamecentre.com to discuss what fits.