The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization: Second edition

The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization: Second edition

by Peter M Senge (Author)

Synopsis

Leading management guru Peter M Senge defines the five business 'disciplines' which together help to build learning organizations. These companies will be the successful ones in the coming decade because of their ability to learn, to absorb new ideas, theories and practices at all employee levels and use them to competitive advantage. Shared vision, teamwork and leverage are the main themes of this book.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Edition: 2nd Revised ed.
Publisher: Random House Business
Published: 06 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 1905211201
ISBN 13: 9781905211203
Book Overview: In the long run, the only sustainable source of competitive advantage is your organisation's ability to learn faster than its competitors.

Media Reviews
Senge explains why the learning organization matters, provides an unvarnished summary of his management principals, offers some basic tools for practicing it, and shows what it's like to operate under this system. The book's concepts remain stimulating and relevant as ever. Amazon.com
Author Bio
Dr Peter Senge is the founding chairperson of the Society for Organisational Learning and a senior lecturer at MIT. He has lectured extensively throughout the world, translating the abstract ideas of system theory into tools for better understanding of economic and organisational change. The Journal of Business Strategy named Dr Senge as one of the 24 people who had the greatest influence on business strategy over the last 100 years.