Topic: Organizational Learning
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An Infrastructure for Organizational Transformation at Shell Oil
One of the most valuable insights I ever received on transforming organizations came from my study of physics. My early studies of classical physics…
Decision-Making: The Empowerment Challenge
Imagine that you work for a company that has created a powerful and compelling shared vision. Furthermore, you and your colleagues have established a…
Using Systems Thinking “On-Line”: Listening for Competing Hypotheses
A common approach for using systems thinking in a group setting is to set aside a specific time to explore a significant issue containing…
The Leader’s Journey
Much has been written over the years about leadership — the skills required, the dynamics involved, the characteristics displayed by outstanding leaders, and so…
Creating Business Results Through Team Learning
As of 1993, Sigma Tech (a fictional name) was one of the most successful small corporations in the U.S. The company’s business was both…
From Causal Loop Diagrams to Computer Models–Part I
Imagine you are the human resources director for a company in a rapidly growing industry. Your latest strategy meeting focused on developing a human…
Stewardship: A New Employment Covenant
The latest casualty of the changes sweeping through corporate America is the lifetime employment contract — the implicit agreement that provided employees with economic…
Thinking Systemically About Strategy
During the mid-1980s, a large high-technology company launched a project to begin thinking more systemically about strategy. “COPEX” (a fictional name) designed, manufactured, sold,…
Building a Core Competence in Community
I recently worked with a group in a high-tech computer company that once had a very alive sense of community. The people felt more…
Organizational Learning and Leadership Development at EDS
Evaluating a program on “learning how to learn” is difficult using traditional quantitative criteria. Fritjof Capra, author of The Turning Point, offers these guidelines…