Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Learning Laboratory

Author: Bao Weiran
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The "Learning Lab" introduced in this book originates from the renowned success case of the "Learning Organization" theory in corporate practice—the Lincoln Continental car project at Ford, jointly led by Peter Senge and Edward Deming. This project demonstrated the immense power of the "Five Disciplines" in organizational practice. The "Learning Lab" is a systematic method to help individuals learn and practice the core methods and tools of learning organizations. Participants in the "Learning Lab" are like scientists working in a lab, using and practicing recognized scientific methods in their work and learning to achieve their dreams through collaboration with others. The "Learning Lab" (including audio-visual materials and training manuals) was personally developed by Peter Senge and introduced with key concepts. As a training method, the "Learning Lab" has received multiple awards, including the American "Human Resource Development Project Design Gold Award" and the Canadian "Annual Learning Design Best Award." After 20 years of continuous updates and improvements, it has been adopted by thousands of enterprises in more than 30 countries and regions, across over 20 industries. We will share the methods of the team "Learning Lab" in this book. We will discuss some concepts, methods, and skills that you can use to help your team truly grow into a "Learning Organization." In the following chapters, you will see interviews with top international experts on learning organizations; you will also encounter real-life scenarios to help you understand and learn how the concepts, methods, and skills related to learning organizations are applied in work and life.