1. The Learning Organization Elaine Luczi Craig Haughey Dave Tamura Graeme Bishop

2. Outline  Introduction of Article  Key Components of a Learning Organization  Learning Capacity Problems & Solutions  Commitment Problems & Solutions  Summary  Conclusion  Introduction of Article  Key Components of a Learning Organization  Learning Capacity Problems & Solutions  Commitment Problems & Solutions  Summary  Conclusion

3. The Learning Organization By: Peter Senge  What is a learning organization?  Why is it important to businesses?  What is a learning organization?  Why is it important to businesses?

4. “ The ability to learn faster then your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage” - Arie de Gues “ The ability to learn faster then your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage” - Arie de Gues

5. Key Components  Expand the capacity to learn  Increase commitment to the organization  Expand the capacity to learn  Increase commitment to the organization

6. Learning Capacity Problems  Illusions of taking charge  Fixation on events  Delusion of learning from experience  Myth of the management team  Illusions of taking charge  Fixation on events  Delusion of learning from experience  Myth of the management team

7. Learning Capacity Solutions  Systems thinking  Mental models  Systems thinking  Mental models

8. Commitment Problems  I am my position  The enemy is out there  I am my position  The enemy is out there

9. Commitment Solutions  Personal mastery  Shared vision  Team learning  Personal mastery  Shared vision  Team learning

10. Summary  Expand the capacity to learn  Increase commitment to the organization  Expand the capacity to learn  Increase commitment to the organization

11. Conclusion  Which of these concepts do you think would be the most feasible to implement in today's organizations? Learning Capacity Solutions  Systems thinking  Mental models Learning Capacity Solutions  Systems thinking  Mental models Commitment Solutions  Personal mastery  Shared vision  Team learning Commitment Solutions  Personal mastery  Shared vision  Team learning

12. Questions? Questions?