Senge's Learning Organisation

Question 1

5 principles include: All must be present for a business to be considered a learning organisation

Answer 1

• Systems thinking
• Shared vision
• Team learning
• Personal mastery
• Mental models

Question 2

Systems thinking

Answer 2

Considers the inter-relationship between the parts of a whole system
- Each employee understands how their role can contribute, also affect parts of the organisation > Positive culture for change

Question 3

Shared vision

Answer 3

An aspirational description of what an organisation and its members aim to achieve
- Employees are motivated, increasing individual efforts to help achieve the business’ vision

Question 4

Team Learning

Answer 4

Collective learning that occurs when teams share their experiences, insights, skills, and knowledge to improve practices
- Managers providing employees to work as a team building principles of personal mastery + shared vision

Question 5

Personal mastery

Answer 5

Discipline of personal growth and learning, aligned with one’s values and purpose
- Higher levels of this are more likely to take initiative and have more responsibility for their work.

Question 6

Mental models

Answer 6

Existing assumptions + generalisations must be challenged so that learning and transformation can occur in an organisation
- Encourage employees to be more open to change