{"id":41581,"date":"2024-10-17T17:21:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T17:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/?page_id=41581"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:49:26","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/about-us\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-572615107\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-heading-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--d-lg  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--d-md \"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: transparent;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-heading-block bb-heading-block--align-left'>\n\n     <div class=\"mt-badge mt-badge--default \">\n                    <svg width=\"37\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 28\" fill=\"none\" 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26.3766 36.2443 26.0451V21.9865C36.1373 22.0072 36.0281 22.0277 35.9231 22.0504L35.9211 22.0483Z\" fill=black > <\/svg>\n              <div>Our Story<\/div><\/div>\n     <h1 >Empowering <strong>leaders<\/strong> for the now and the next<\/h1>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-961044005\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-container-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--has-background-colour\n  bb-block-wrapper--background-constrain\n  bb-block-wrapper--full-width-contained\n bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--m-sm  bb-block-wrapper--padding-bottom--m-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-top--m-none  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--m-none \"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: #F8F8FF;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-container-block'>\n    \n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 767.99px) {#bb-block-wrapper-695353589 {padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;}}<\/style>\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-695353589\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-text-image-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--padding-bottom--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-top--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--m-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--t-sm \"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: transparent;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-text-image-block bb-text-image-block--text-right'>\n            <div class=\"bb-text-image-block__image bb-text-image-block__image--round_corners \">\n                                                                          \n  <img\n      class=\"bb-image--lazy-load\"\n      alt=\"\"\n      data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-1600x2128-c-center.jpg\"\n      data-srcset=\"\n          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-240x180.45112782-c-center.jpg 240w,\n          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-480x360.902255639-c-center.jpg 480w,          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-900x676.691729323-c-center.jpg 900w,          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-1280x902.255639098-c-center.jpg 1280w,                \"\n  >\n  <noscript>\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"bb-image--noscript\"\n        alt=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-1600x2128-c-center.jpg\"\n        srcset=\"\n            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-240x180.45112782-c-center.jpg 240w,\n            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-480x360.902255639-c-center.jpg 480w,            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-900x676.691729323-c-center.jpg 900w,            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-cowomen-1058097-2041629-1280x902.255639098-c-center.jpg 1280w,                    \"\n    >\n  <\/noscript>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bb-text-image-block__text\">\n                        <h2 >About us<\/h2>\n            \n\n<p>For nearly 30 years, Mindtools has been empowering managers and leaders worldwide to inspire, engage and excel. Today, our skills development solutions and services reach over 200 organizations, impacting 24 million people across 160 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>By combining the latest technology with a deep understanding of management and leadership challenges, we help individual managers &#8211; and their organizations &#8211; thrive in an ever-evolving business landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n \n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 767.99px) {#bb-block-wrapper-1100693688 {padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;}}<\/style>\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-1100693688\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-text-image-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--padding-bottom--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-top--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--m-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--t-sm \"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: transparent;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-text-image-block bb-text-image-block--text-left'>\n            <div class=\"bb-text-image-block__text\">\n                        <h2 >Our mission<\/h2>\n            \n\n<p>Our mission is simple, yet transformative: <strong>to prepare managers and leaders for the now and the next.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We believe great leadership unlocks the potential of people and organizations. That\u2019s why our mission is to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cultivate resilient managers and leaders who lead with skills, insight and empathy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equip organizations with the tools their managers need to achieve current and future goals in a modern workplace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guide individuals through their entire leadership journey from individual contributors to first-time managers to senior managers and finally on to becoming C Suite executives. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We support talent development with market-leading digital solutions, customized learning, expert consultancy and thought leadership. Together, we&#8217;re building a future of capable, empathetic leaders ready to navigate complexity and inspire success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The journey to better leadership starts here \u2013 with Mindtools.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bb-text-image-block__image bb-text-image-block__image--round_corners hide-sm\">\n                                                                          \n  <img\n      class=\"bb-image--lazy-load\"\n      alt=\"\"\n      data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AI-converstions2-1600x2128-c-center.jpg\"\n      data-srcset=\"\n          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AI-converstions2-240x180.45112782-c-center.jpg 240w,\n          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AI-converstions2-480x360.902255639-c-center.jpg 480w,          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AI-converstions2-900x676.691729323-c-center.jpg 900w,          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\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 767.99px) {#bb-block-wrapper-401388144 {padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 2px;}}<\/style>\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-401388144\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-container-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--has-background-colour\n \"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: #DADAFE;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-container-block'>\n    \n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 767.99px) {#bb-block-wrapper-1925103750 {padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;}}<\/style>\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-1925103750\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-text-image-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--full-width-contained\n bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--padding-bottom--t-sm  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Many managers feel unprepared for the challenges ahead. That\u2019s where Mindtools can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a profound understanding of the learning sciences underpinning leadership and management skills development across varied business environments. Our M: Suite solutions have been developed by applying evidence-based research and combine human insight, specialized content, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We take a digital first approach to meeting the needs of today&#8217;s hybrid and remote work environments. Whether through AI-powered experiences or good old fashioned expert workshops and interventions, we empower managers and leaders to navigate complexity and drive real-world results.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n \n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-2055698592\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-container-block-wrapper\"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: transparent;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-container-block'>\n    \n\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-562370747\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-text-image-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--has-background-colour\n  bb-block-wrapper--background-constrain\n  bb-block-wrapper--full-width-contained\n bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--m-xs  bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--d-md  bb-block-wrapper--padding-bottom--m-xs  bb-block-wrapper--padding-bottom--d-md  bb-block-wrapper--margin-top--d-md  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--m-md  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--d-lg \"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: #F8F8FF;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-text-image-block bb-text-image-block--text-right'>\n            <div class=\"bb-text-image-block__image bb-text-image-block__image--round_corners \">\n                                                                          \n  <img\n      class=\"bb-image--lazy-load\"\n      alt=\"\"\n      data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-1600x2128-c-center.jpg\"\n      data-srcset=\"\n          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-240x180.45112782-c-center.jpg 240w,\n          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-480x360.902255639-c-center.jpg 480w,          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-900x676.691729323-c-center.jpg 900w,          https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-1280x902.255639098-c-center.jpg 1280w,                \"\n  >\n  <noscript>\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"bb-image--noscript\"\n        alt=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-1600x2128-c-center.jpg\"\n        srcset=\"\n            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-240x180.45112782-c-center.jpg 240w,\n            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-480x360.902255639-c-center.jpg 480w,            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-900x676.691729323-c-center.jpg 900w,            https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindtools-Kineo-blog-featured-image-1280x902.255639098-c-center.jpg 1280w,                    \"\n    >\n  <\/noscript>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bb-text-image-block__text\">\n                        <h2 >Expanded capability. Shared ambition.\u00a0<\/h2>\n            \n\n<p>In May 2025, Mindtools acquired Kineo, bringing together two leading learning and development providers. Our combined expertise<em> <\/em>offers complete workplace learning solutions comprising\u202fcontent, consultancy, courses, technology, managed services, insights, analytics and thought leadership.\u200b\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kineo\u2019s award-winning services \u2013 from custom content and compliance training to LMS platforms \u2013 expand the support we offer to organizations worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the Kineo website to find out more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kineo.com\/en-us\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About Kineo | We&#8217;re shaping the future of learning | Kineo<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n \n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 767.99px) {#bb-block-wrapper-1225106199 {padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 2px;}}<\/style>\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-1225106199\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-container-block-wrapper\"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: transparent;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-container-block'>\n    \n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 767.99px) {#bb-block-wrapper-882058879 {padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;}}<\/style>\n<div\n  id=\"bb-block-wrapper-882058879\"\n  class=\"bb-block-wrapper bb-text-image-block-wrapper bb-block-wrapper--full-width-contained\n bb-block-wrapper--padding-top--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--padding-bottom--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-top--t-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--m-sm  bb-block-wrapper--margin-bottom--t-sm \"style=\"\n    color: inherit;\n    background-color: transparent;\n            background-image: none;\n        background-size: cover;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center center;\n  \"\n>\n  <div class='bb-block bb-text-image-block bb-text-image-block--text-left'>\n            <div class=\"bb-text-image-block__text\">\n                        <h2 >Our legacy<\/h2>\n            \n\n<p><strong>A fusion of three organizations &#8211; all committed to excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since launching as a groundbreaking blog in 1996, Mindtools has evolved into a global provider of management and leadership development. Our journey has always been rooted in innovation, evidence-based insight, and a deep belief in putting people first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Mindtools brings together the strengths of four respected organizations \u2013 Mindtools, Towards Maturity, GoodPractice, and, most recently, Kineo. Together, we draw on the content mastery of Mindtools, the research and thought leadership of Towards Maturity, the skills development know-how of GoodPractice, and &#8211; with our acquisition of Kineo in May 2025 \u2013 we have further&nbsp; strengthened our ability to deliver complete workplace learning solutions comprising\u202fcontent, consultancy, courses, technology, managed services, insights, analytics and thought leadership for customers across sectors and around the world.\u200b\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a powerful combination \u2013 and one that is uniquely positioned to help managers and organizations navigate change and build leadership capability for the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are part of Cambridge Information Group (CIG) \u2013 a family-owned investment firm with a deep commitment to advancing education, research, and innovation. CIG\u2019s ethos of building companies for long-term success and its passion for transformative learning perfectly aligns with our mission. 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