ACCELERATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH OPTIMAL DESIGN SIX KEY PRINCIPLES

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
JEFF DeSMET is senior manager, online learning, for Harvard Business Publishing
Corporate Learning. He serves as the group’s lead strategist for adult learning theory
and pedagogy for Harvard Business Publishing’s portfolio of leadership development
solutions, tracking the latest research and innovations emerging in the field. He has a
special interest in individual, self-directed learning.
jdesmet@harvardbusiness.org
LOUISE AXON is director of content strategy and development for Harvard
Business Publishing Corporate Learning. She leads the design, development, and
curation of Harvard Business Publishing’s leadership solutions. Louise has 25 years
of experience in executing strategic change and delivering business results through
learning, with particular expertise in developing leaders at all levels.
louise.axon@harvardbusiness.org
JOHN ALSBURY is a senior learning solutions manager for Harvard Business
Publishing Corporate Learning. He works closely with clients to customize learning
products to fit individual requirements. John has created a wide variety of successful
development curriculums and stand-alone instructional pieces in a wide assortment
of media and learning environments. He has worked with leading client organizations
on three continents and in multiple languages.
john.alsbury@harvardbusiness.org
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