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What makes a learning organization?

Lead on Purpose

They don’t just know about their customers, they know why their customers ‘hire’ them and their products to do specific jobs. Amazon, Intuit, Airbnb, Disney, FedEx and Uber…what do these companies have in common? They know their customers. All of … Continue reading →

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Peter Senge on Leadership Development

QAspire

Real leadership does not happen after we get hold of lofty titles and peak positions in the hierarchy. Real leadership happens irrespective of external validations and titles. In fact, titles and external validations are only the by-products of the pursuit. Peter Senge: How to Overcome Learning Disabilities in Organizations.

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Creating the Foundation for a Learning Organization

Deming Institute

Cliff and Jane Norman ( Profound Knowledge Products, Inc. presented a session at our 2016 annual conference titled: Applying Deming’s Philosophy and Theory to Create the Foundation for a Learning Organization.

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Leadership and…the Cascade Stress Effect

Leading in Context

If we use fear-based leadership, bullying, command-and-control leadership, belittling, sabotage or other forms of psychological violence, or allow them to be used by others in our organizations, we create the opposite of a supportive, productive learning organization. LeadinginContext.com.

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The Fearless Organization

Leading Blog

And it is this fear we have of looking bad or retribution that organizations must reduce or eliminate if we are to help people to bring their best to work. Psychological safety is not about taking all of the bumps and ruts out of the road (which sadly is becoming more and more prevalent in leadership thought today). It is an enabler.

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Are These Systems Serving or Subverting Organization Results?

The Practical Leader

An organization’s systems are the outcroppings of the organization’s bedrock values and culture. In production environments, many systems are obstacles to improving productivity, safety, or quality. The differences flow from the leadership team’s values and assumptions about people.

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Ways to Boost Innovation and Accelerate Organizational Learning

The Practical Leader

Innovation and organization learning often falls into the same trap as strategic planning, economic forecasting, and change management. The best new products, services, or methods often come from the wrong people, at the wrong time, in the wrong way, for all the wrong reasons. It’s a big competitive edge.