Driving Performance Through Learning - 2nd Edition by Andy Lancaster (Paperback)

About the Book

Align learning and development activity with the organizational strategy, delivered in the flow of work, to improve both employee and organizational performance.

Book Synopsis

Improve people, teams and organizations through performance-based learning in everyday work.

Driving Performance Through Learning by Andy Lancaster is a practical, evidence-informed guide for L&D, talent, HR professionals and managers who want learning to deliver measurable impact.

In a world of rapid change, skills disruption and AI, this updated edition of the 2020 Business Book Award-winning book shows you how to move beyond courses to create the conditions where people continuously learn, adapt and perform.

Built on the foundations of performance consulting, learning ecosystems and impact measurement, the book shows how learning can become a driver of organizational performance. Combining practical frameworks and real-world examples, this book explores how to build capability and performance through workflow learning.

With new content on skills-based learning, reflective practice and transforming mindsets, alongside AI in Practice, Performance Pointers and reflective questions throughout, you'll learn how to:

- Diagnose performance challenges and focus on factors that drive impact
- Align learning with organizational priorities and outcomes
- Build future-ready skills through agile solutions
- Create learning-rich environments in work
- Use AI and digital technologies to enhance performance

Driving Performance Through Learning provides the mindset and practical approaches for learning to be a strategic driver of organizational performance, adaptability and long-term success.

Themes include: performance consulting, learning and skills strategy, impact measurement, digital and AI-enabled learning, reflective practice, learning in everyday work

About the Author

Andy Lancaster is an award-winning expert in L&D with over 30 years of experience. Formerly Head of Learning at the CIPD, he now leads Reimagine People Development, a consultancy supporting organizations in transforming their approach to learning through future-focused strategies, mentoring and empowering learning communities. In 2025, he was awarded the Colin Steed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Learning at the Learning Awards. Based in Berkshire, UK, he is the author of Organizational Learning Communities, also published by Kogan Page.