Editor’s note: This continues Jack Dunigan’s series about unsung heroes in the workplace, and the 16 traits they all share.

Life teaches us a lot of lessons. Some people learn slowly. Some not at all. It’s a sad fact that most of us never learn much of anything new after leaving the structure of formal education. This is not to say we don’t acquire a new skill or deepen existing ones, but the broadening experience of learning happens too seldom.

Learning should be a lifetime pursuit and for some it is, not in the formal sense but in the deepening, broadening, enlightening sense. In the context of business and organizational management and leadership, the times are changing at a much faster pace than ever, and it is imperative that we keep up. Our competitors will.

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