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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2024 · 29 MIN

Ep118 - Bjorn Billhardt and the 12 Week MBA

from Well Workplaces · host Tom Bosna

Welcome back to our latest episode. Joining us from Texas is Bjorn Billhardt, the CEO and founder of Abilitie, a global leadership development company. Bjorn is a pioneer in e-learning and business simulations, co-founded Inspire Learning in 2001. With degrees from the University of Texas and Harvard Business School, he's the brains behind "The 12 Week MBA," a book distilling essential skills from Ability's renowned program. Bjorn shares insights from his book, offering a practical guide to crucial skills in today's business world. Discover the impact on professionals at Fortune 500 companies like Coca-Cola and Dell. We also hear about experiences steering Abilitie, his unique insights into leadership development, as well as his vision for the future of leadership development, drawing from his work with top-tier companies. Big thanks to Bjorn for joining us. ~ About Bjorn Bjorn Billhardt is CEO and founder of Abilitie, a global leadership development company. Prior to launching Abilitie, Bjorn co-founded Enspire Learning in 2001, an early pioneer of e-learning programs and business simulations. Bjorn holds a BA from the University of Texas and an MBA from Harvard Business School. A native of Hamburg, Germany, he came to the US as an exchange student in high school and now lives in Austin, TX with his wife and three young boys. ~ Resources The 12-Week MBA: Learn the Skills You Need to Lead in Business Today⁠  12-week mini-MBA program⁠ Abilitie Dan Pink - Drive ⁠ ~ Connect with Bjorn Billhardt on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjornbillhardt/ ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠About Well Workplaces⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Well Workplaces is a movement by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinnacle Health Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Connect with Well Workplaces on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Join the community for exclusive events ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to our latest episode. Joining us from Texas is Bjorn Billhardt, the CEO and founder of Abilitie, a global leadership development company. Bjorn is a pioneer in e-learning and business simulations, co-founded Inspire Learning in 2001. With degrees from the University of Texas and Harvard Business School, he's the brains behind "The 12 Week MBA," a book distilling essential skills from Ability's renowned program. Bjorn shares insights from his book, offering a practical guide to crucial skills in today's business world. Discover the impact on professionals at Fortune 500 companies like Coca-Cola and Dell. We also hear about experiences steering Abilitie, his unique insights into leadership development, as well as his vision for the future of leadership development, drawing from his work with top-tier companies. Big thanks to Bjorn for joining us. ~ About Bjorn Bjorn Billhardt is CEO and founder of Abilitie, a global leadership development company. Prior to launching Abilitie, Bjorn co-founded Enspire Learning in 2001, an early pioneer of e-learning programs and business simulations. Bjorn holds a BA from the University of Texas and an MBA from Harvard Business School. A native of Hamburg, Germany, he came to the US as an exchange student in high school and now lives in Austin, TX with his wife and three young boys. ~ Resources The 12-Week MBA: Learn the Skills You Need to Lead in Business Today⁠  12-week mini-MBA program⁠ Abilitie Dan Pink - Drive ⁠ ~ Connect with Bjorn Billhardt on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjornbillhardt/ ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠About Well Workplaces⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Well Workplaces is a movement by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinnacle Health Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and our vision is for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities.  Well Workplaces podcast has been designed to create genuine wellbeing conversations in the workplace and share expert knowledge in practical ways. Connect with Well Workplaces on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or Join the community for exclusive events ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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