i2 Insights: Research & Evidence

Research & Evidence

How to Tell Whether a Skills Claim Is Backed by Anything

You do not need to evaluate a study properly to judge whether a skills claim is credible. Five questions expose most weak ones: what was measured and by whom, compared with what, how long afterwards, who dropped out, and who funded it. Most impressive figures fail on the first two.

Research & Evidence

What a Decade of Research Tells Us About How People Actually Learn to Innovate

A decade of academic research led by Dr Jeanne Liedtka reveals five specific skill clusters that drive innovation, and shows they are learnable, measurable, and developable in virtually anyone. The findings challenge common assumptions about talent, training, and what it really takes to build innovation capability.