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The Vertical Incubator 2022 World Tour Wrap-up
Be conscious. Be curious. Be better. At our core, Adeption is not about technology or methodology. Instead, we are about a community of people. People who are passionate about growth, development, and helping others to be better leaders.  Nothing demonstrates this...
Fortune 500 survey about Vertical Development
We asked HR executives of Fortune 500 companies in Silicon Valley about emerging trends around Vertical Development in 2022. Over the course of the year, we have seen multiple signs of increased interest in Vertical Development. For example, we received a record...
Resilience assessment
We have exciting news coming soon about a new resilience experience!  In the meantime Derek Roger, the researcher who created the assessment and initial experience shared this. Enjoy.
B3 and neuroplasticity
   One of the most powerful parts of B3 is the Be conscious phase.  Often people get frustrated with this stage, "come on, get to the value...". However, it is critical!  We often talk about the mental priming and pull that occurs when asking people to reflect...
Leadership and AI
The What's NXT Podcast where thought leaders from around the globe share their global insights on leadership, innovation, agility & change. Carl Sanders-Edwards was recently interviewed by Peter Holliday & David Yeates. --- Listen here...
Why vertical development?
---By Carl Sanders-Edwards The world faces many complex opportunities and challenges. For example global mobility, technology and population growth are contributing to: Social changes such as the opportunity and challenge of immigration Economic changes including...
Stretching the cultural bungee cord
---By Nick Petrie Have you worked in this type of organization? It became successful by meeting a particular customer need and found a winning, repeatable formula. Around that formula it developed a strong culture that was: siloed, technically expert, and good at...
Learning to ride
---By Carl Sanders-Edwards  A week ago our youngest daughter, Alexa, was learning to ride a bike. In true Dad fashion, I was walking with her - nudging and holding her up. She has good balance but it wasn't pretty. So I helped more - I nudged, I held - I made it...
Want to get better at something? Get a coach.
We couldn't agree more. Watch Atul Gawande's must-see talk below...  ---  "How do professionals get better at what they do? How do they get great? And there are two views about this. One is the traditional pedagogical view. That is that you go to school, you study,...
Agile development I HR Examiner
Curious about how you can apply short cycle interactions as seen in manufacturing and software to leadership development? And want to know what broccoli has to do with it? Listen to the podcast interview here.Â
Adeption makes NASDAQ milestone
Carl Sanders-Edwards, CEO and founder of Adeption, rung the NASDAQ stock exchange bell, to celebrate graduation from the NASDAQ Milestone Makers this week. Carl’ and Adeption were displayed on Times Square at the same time. The prestigious 12-week NASDAQ program...
Talking development I HR.com
Connecting with HR.com. How do leaders learn? Taking deliberate actions that are aligned with what is important to them and their organizations, and supported by social connections / community. What’s our noble purpose? Democratizing leadership development so...