5F senges learning organisation Flashcards
define learning organization
an organization that facilitates the growth of its members and continuously transforms itself to adapt to changing environments.
5 principles of Senges learning organization
- system thinking
- mental models
- shared vision
- personal mystery
- team learning
- systems thinking
management approach considering interrelationship between parts of a whole system
- system thinking evaluates business as whole rather than separate units
- personal mastery
the discipline of personal growth and learning aligned with ones values and purpose
- involves being committed to self improvement / life long learner
- can be through staff training, development and self reflection
- important to develop a culture where personal mastery is practiced rather than product of formal training
- team learning
refers to collective learning occurring when teams share experience, insights, knowledge and skills to improve practices
- emphasis on team rather than individual
- idea that indiviudals learn from eachother as group more quickly and problem-solving capacity of business is improved when ideas shared openly with trust
STRENGTHS OF SENGES MODEL
- Increased level of creativation, innovation and contiounous strive to improve leads to greater business competitive.
- Being adaptable and flexible allows business to respond quicker to issues in future
WEAKNESSES OF SENGES MODEL
- Approach requires cultural change which can take time
- Large businesses can struggle to share idea and knowledge between all members
senges theory creating a positive culture for change
Five principle outlined in Senges theory contribute positively to business culture of learning / willingness to pursue transformation