Street smarts vs book smarts
Recently one of our expert contributors opined that the act of writing helps to make an IT leader stronger, arguing that writing is a leadership superpower. According to CIO.com writing conquers cognitive limits, clarifies complex thoughts and stress-tests ideas for a decisive strategic advantage.
This piqued the interest of readers of CIO, who were keen to ask Smart Answers about other ways in which we can learn and do better. One question in particular resonated around the value of hands-on learning.
It’s been a theme of recent years that learning on the job can be more valuable than academic learning, and Smart Answers suggests that hands-on learning is crucial for IT skills because it allows individuals to demonstrate capabilities, retain knowledge, learn continuously, and build competency.
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