With the recent economic troubles a learning organization is a must for a successful future. The following nine points are an adapted from an old however very good, must buy book – Mitch McCrimmon’s – ‘Unleash the Entrepreneur Within’ Remembering that the only way to improve is to learn and the only proof of learning… Continue reading »
Jul
29
Double-loop learning badly needed now!
Double-loop learning introduced by psychologist Chris Argyris and philosopher Donald Schön is a concept that proposes (rightly) that if organizations and operators are to “manage problems effectively that originate in rapidly changing and uncertain contexts” they need to implement a new (at the time) form of organizational learning. The must do activity is to involve… Continue reading »
Jul
10
MORE STEPS FOR SETTING UP A LEARNING ORGANIZATION – TWO
The only way to improve is to learn and as continuos learning is an imperative, what other steps do we need (according ‘mostly’ to Mitch McCrimmon) to create organizations that learn? To continue… 5. Form learning partnerships with suppliers, distributors, and customers – set up feedback mechanisms such as focus groups, R&D joint ventures and… Continue reading »
Jul
09
STEPS FOR SETTING UP A LEARNING ORGANIZATION – ONE
Remembering that the only way to improve is to learn and the only proof of learning is a change in behaviour, how can we create organizations that learn and more importantly change? 1. Budget, time, money and manpower to achieve both individual and organizational learning – ensure management and ALL employees see learning as a… Continue reading »
Jul
08
‘Efficient Market’ Thinking Is Inefficient Problems Creating a New Paradigm
The difficulty with creating a new paradigm is that a shift (if it happens at all) will often come from someone on the periphery of our industry. This is because those that work in an industry have such strongly ingrained brain patterns (beliefs built on indoctrination, training and experience) that it is hard for them… Continue reading »
Jun
24
If entrepreneurial organizations need to be learning organizations (and they do)…
What do learning organizations look like? ‘Management encourages a culture of exploration and risk taking and seeks ways to expose staff to new ideas and perspectives’; ‘A market action oriented philosophy drives company leaders and staff and there is a shared belief that he only reason a company has to exist is to serve a… Continue reading »
Jun
23
WANT TO BE MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL? YOU MUST PLAN YOUR LEARNING
…and of course you must learn your planning! Entrepreneurs are active continuous learners If we are to capitalise on future business opportunities we need as entrepreneurial leaders to be ‘entrepreneurial learners’!!! The old think, decide, act and asses (or plan, do, assess and adjust) single loop corporate learning cycles advocated in the past are no… Continue reading »
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