Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 25, 2012

Since the 1990’s when Peter Senge popularized the notion of “learning organizations,” there has been a lot of discussion about attributes of great companies. Books like Built to Last (Collins and Porras, 1997) and Good to Great (Collins, 2001) have laid a foundation. This is not a new discussion.

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Senge Collins Case Study Learning-by-Doing 161

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In his article “Building a Learning Organization,” he writes, “Experimentation involves the systematic searching for and testing of new knowledge … A study of more than 150 new products concluded that ‘the knowledge gained from failures (is) often instrumental in achieving subsequent successes.’

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Innovation Agility Strategic Planning Core Competence 59

QAspire

JUNE 8, 2015

To build a learning organization. I could see the same contrast/creative tension between “dare” and “serve” that Jim Collins described as “Fierce Resolve” and “Humility” as a trait of Level 5 Leader. In a creative and connected economy, a leader’s first and foremost job is to serve to the needs of people they lead.

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Franchising Collins How To CEO 70