Writing a book involves so many more people than you might think, and we want to thank those who helped us along the way.
A big thank you to all the people who took time out of their busy schedules to be interviewed for the book: Bror Saxberg, Jaime Casup, Joanne Heyman, Rico Rodriguez, Tim Munden, Janice Burns, Tim Quinlan, Susie Lee, Wouter De Bres, Mikel Blake, Andrew Scott, Nigel Paine, Karie Willyerd, Alan Walton, Maksim Ovsyannikov, Tony Gagliardo, James Densmore, William Arruda, and Dale Stephens.
The Edtech world would not be the same without these forward thinking pioneers: Emily Foote, Aaron Hurst, Sam Herring, and Anne Fulton— thanks for letting us tell your stories.
Thanks to Sal Khan, Todd Rose, Whitney Johnson, and Clayton Christensen for their time and thought leadership and for giving us such great insights into the future of work and learning.
Our gratitude to Christopher Michel for the amazing photos; it was an honor to have you be part of this project.
Thanks to Chris McCarthy for his support and enthusiasm, and to some of our collegues who helped review drafts along the way; specifically, Sarah Danzl and Todd Tauber. And thanks to David Johnson and his brand team for their support and cover design.
Special thanks to Jonathan Munk who helped shape the narrative around skill credentials and making expertise count.
Thanks to Lisa DiMona and Genoveva Llosa for helping us get started with the journey, to Alison Hankey and her team at Nicholas Brealey for keeping us excited and on track, and to Emma Murray for her partnership along the way.
And finally, thanks to Karie Willyerd for taking a chance and launching me into the world of learning. I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity, the mentoring, and the friendship that developed along the way.