Fifth Discipline Tutorial: Application of Learning Organizations

Author: Bert Friedman, et al. (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: The format of "The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook – Applying the Principles of the Learning Organization" is entirely purposeful. Just as organizational learning and human dynamics are concerned with, the authors' depiction of their own experiences is engaging. As a former CEO, I found myself completely immersed in the authors' discussions. I only wish I had benefited more from this book when leading my own company, and I firmly believe many other leaders would feel the same way. I highly recommend this book to those interested in organizational learning or considering introducing the concepts of organizational learning into their work environment. "The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook – Applying the Principles of the Learning Organization" will become a classic book on organizational learning strategies, and all individuals in modern business organizations committed to improving the quality of life and work will benefit from it. "The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook – Applying the Principles of the Learning Organization" guides us beyond process management, total quality management, or even transformational leadership, towards organizational learning. The author reveals the important distinction between traditional single-loop learning and more dynamic double-loop learning, the latter of which can shake the foundation of a company or even a society. The author explains how leaders from real-world organizational learning decentralize authority across the organization rather than centralizing it through a centralized bureaucratic system. "The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook – Applying the Principles of the Learning Organization" plays a significant role in inspiring thinking for management research. Every leader in an organization should read, reflect on, and learn from it.