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a third definition of learning agility. This is the ability of leaders to find the information they need when they need it, to use a wide range of methods of learning (technology, social, practice, etc.), and turn that information into the knowledge and skills they need to be effective leaders in the situation.

So how do you gauge your level of learning agility? What does it take to be an agile learner? In a new CCL white paper, Learning About Learning Agility, Adam Mitchinson and Robert Morris, Ph.D., of the Teachers College, Columbia University, describe five facets of learning agility: Innovating: Agile learners are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Performing: Agile learners remain calm in the face of difficulty. Reflecting: Agile learners take time to reflect on their experiences. Risking: Agile learners purposefully put themselves in challenging situations. Defending: Agile learners are simply open to learning and resist the temptation to become defensive in the face of adversity.