Fail fast. Fail forward. It’s a strategy and approach many leaders take.

But many leaders talk a big game about failing fast, but undermine themselves (and their teams) when failure does occur.

AI and massive technology-driven change is upon us. It’s not slowing down. It’s upending every part of how we work and what we work on.

The only way to survive, and dare I say thrive is to continue to learn and grow.

But, how do we find time to learn and grow when free time is non-existent? Time has become a nearly extinct resource.

“Darren, you're all replaceable,” I was once told by a very senior executive at a previous corporate job. It was a blunt reality check early in my career. The comment stunned me, but it taught me the importance of not letting others control my career.

So I started doing things differently with the goal of becoming irreplaceable.

Most of us are cogs in a hyper-optimized business machine. I know I was early in my career. I needed my colleagues in product, marketing, and technology to deliver any real business impact.

So how can individuals and companies avoid the trap of becoming and building a workforce of cogs? Below are some of the themes and focus areas we infuse into our manager training programs.

Much in business is out of our control. Creating a culture of learning can help your team and company take control back and adapt to changes that take place—both internally and externally.

I recently interviewed Amy Crum, senior director of commercial sales at Proofpoint, for my next book, The Savage Manager. One of the areas we explored was how to create a culture of learning with your team. Below are a few “how to” tips that were inspired by our conversation.