News time again - all the greatest L&D, skills and basketball-related stories from the last few days on the web.

HR’s emotional intelligence levels ‘going backwards’ - CIPD

Have your skills expired? Here’s a simple way to stay relevant - Bangkok Post

£3.2bn military pilot training scheme falls six years behind schedule - The Guardian

Is England set to go Dutch on skills system? - FE Week

Tough at the top – does the NHS need a leadership shake-up? - BBC News

Sex, Drugs And Timesheets: True Confessions From the HR Vault - Forbes

Twitter, Citi and the CIPD back London Mayor’s Skill-UP initiative - CIPD

Government big data use hampered by lack of skills and inflexible IT - V3.co.uk

Avoid ‘Marketing’ Learning to Employees - Chief Learning Officer

5 Leadership Lessons From the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors - Inc

Pedestrians glued to phones get ‘text walking’ lanes in Antwerp, Belgium - News.com.au