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I have known one of the authors, Iva Wilson, for many years. When I served with her on a board I thought she had a remarkable ability to distill an idea that was in the air in such a way that we all took full credit. Based on this experience, I anticipated that this book would help me with organizational learning, which it did. The authors have written a very useful and stimulating volume. For me, as a senior manager and then as a consultant, Organizational Learning has been an abstract and academic topic. In contrast, this book relates the actual experiences of two CEO's - both their successes and failures - in terms I can relate to my own experiences. One of the great strengths of the book - though it will be a source of discomfort to those who want easy, tidy, answers - is that it makes clear how individual each organizational learning effort is and must be. The route is often not clear; changing directions is a necessity, not a detour from a know-able optimal path. The differences in the CEO's experiences can make for difficult reading because they do NOT prescribe a single approach or method. I found it hard to keep straight what each one was recommending. Finally, I realized that I needed to craft my own approach using their stories as stimulus. Eureka! A very worthwhile experience. For more, click here © Copyright 2011 Center for Simplified Strategic Planning |
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Organizational learning has never been more relevant than it is today. Organizations exist when collaboration creates more value than free-lancing does. Making collaboration effective is often very difficult — as all managers have experienced — while it is critically important. This book is a catalyst for business leaders in addressing organizational learning and effectiveness issues.