Book excerpt: This book challenges the traditional approach to people development in business. It provides a compelling argument and evidence that giving people knowledge alone does not lead to attitude and behaviour change or tangible results. Today, people need to be agile, flexible, and adaptable to meet the unpredictable future caused by the worldwide economic collapse in 2007. Businesses also need to become more agile. Developing a can do mind-set is a prerequisite to all subsequent development and actions. It is the driver for change. Becoming mind fit is the start point. In many years experience, I have always been concerned that something was missing: that magic extra ingredient to ensure the learning would be put into practice. Now with the concept of mind fitness, Graham Williams gives us the answer, challenging the conventional approach to training that, as few acknowledge, doesnt work. As the examples in the book show, learning the Mind Fit way is life-changing! Paul Holmes, BSc, PhD, FCIWEM, C.Env, MCMI Mind Fits innovative processes ensure people are engaged from the outset. Its joined up thinking for businesses who want to be better. Rod Cornwell, international director, Thomas International