Topic: Organizational Learning
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Changing Organizational Culture from a Liability to an Asset
In a commentary on the OP-Ed page of the New York Times entitled “Failure Is Always an Option” (August 2003), Henry Petroski, a civil…
Working in High-Leverage Zones with the Double-Loop Learning Matrix
T he Double-Loop Learning Matrix (adapted from the work of John J. Shibley) is a tool that teams can use for uncovering and articulating…
Peak Performance
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, wrote many years ago that we will see more change in the next 10 years than in the last…
The Tall Order of Taming Change
The world has never been certain – the unknown, unexpected, and unimagined have long been central to the human drama. Still, two themes emerged…
Learning to Create New Knowledge
For many people, the purpose of pursuing organizational learning is to create new knowledge for competitive advantage. Although researchers and managers alike often assume…
Check In, Check Out: A Tool for “Real” Conversations
Your daughter was sick last night and you didn’t get much sleep. Tony’s car was rear-ended on the way to the office. Vivian has…
Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Should You Teach, Coach, or Mentor?
You need good people in your department to make your organization shine. Capable deputies allow you to stretch to new goals, and a thriving…
Transformation of Ethos at the U.S. National Security Agency
In January 2000, the director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Lieutenant General Michael V. Hayden, engaged the Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) to…
Stimulating “Leaderful” Change in a Senior Management Network
Chief administrators from enterprises within the educational sector are lamenting what has been called “the perfect economic storm,” caused by the unfortunate confluence of…
New Perspectives on Tragedy of the Commons
Does the way out of “Tragedy of the Commons” (TOC) situations have to do just with teaching people about the structural deficiencies of their…