Fifth Discipline Tutorial -- Application of Learning Organizations: Application of Learning Organizations

Author: Peter M. Senge
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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 author's depiction of their own experiences is engaging. As a former CEO, I found myself completely immersed in the author's discussions. I only wish I had benefited fully 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 concept of organizational learning into their work environment. "The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook – Applying the Principles of the Learning Organization" will become a classic in organizational learning strategies, and all individuals in modern business organizations committed to improving 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, toward 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 of real-world organizational learning decentralize authority across the organization rather than centralizing it through a centralized bureaucracy. "The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook – Applying the Principles of the Learning Organization" plays a significant role in stimulating thinking for management research. Every leader in an organization should read, reflect on, and learn from it.