Michael Echols
Michael E. Echols is principal and founder of Human Capital LLC and author of “Your Future Is Calling.”
Articles By Michael Echols
We all have a stake in the beast called student debt
Americans have $1.6 trillion in outstanding student debt. Parents, taxpayers, college students and even corporate executives have a big and growing stake in the issues. We all need to do better. Read More
Learning leaders must let go of the past and set our visions to the future
We are in the midst of titanic shifts in how we buy and sell, how we manage our health, how we move from here to there, and how, what, where and why we learn. Strategic learning is about the why. Read More
Learning Mission Launch
Challenges for learning are among the greatest in the executive suite. Read More
A Tale of Student Debt
Organizations have a stake in mounting student debt issues. Better human capital investment decisions can help individuals, companies and the country. Read More
Trucking: Future Domain for Learning
An innovative idea to address the paradox of the American trucking industry. Read More
We Are Underinvesting in Human Capital
Despite underinvestment, L&D is more important than ever. Read More
Is a College Degree Obsolete?
A human capital strategy requires training and education. Read More
Targeted Training and Formal Education: Fitting the Pieces Together
Targeted skills development is not just a need but a strategic priority driven by powerful external changes impacting organizations. Read More
Learning Investment in the Face of Innovation
Looking at learning as an investment that creates human capital. Read More
Revising Beliefs, Behaviors and Value
Reactions to the 2017 federal tax restructuring speak volumes. The economics of increased investment can produce dramatic real value. Read More
Automation Nation
Economic forecasts are often wrong but you should still prepare. Read More
The Law of Supply and Demand
Connecting the dots in the labor data to make the case for learning investment Read More
Caught Between Recruiting and Development
The U.S. government scanned job posting sites such as Monster and CareerBuilder and identified more than 43,000 job titles companies are seeking to fill. As of Jan. 10, 2017, the […] Read More
The CLO’s Dilemma
Coding is the latest urgent answer to all digital problems. Or is it Read More
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