Posts Tagged ‘senge’
Hierarchies and Creative Deviance
One of Senge’s (1994) disciplines of a learning organization is the idea of mental models. We all get stuck in particular views of the world or opinions on how it ought to be. It’s not different in creativity. In a fast moving world, creativity requires an open-mindedness and willingness to examine new ideas. Perhaps one [...]
The Systems Thinking Leader
A key component of global leadership is complexity. When you begin to cross-cultures, your business becomes more complex. Galbraith (2000, p. 2) says it bluntly: “Serious students of cross-border organization have arrived at the position that keeping it simple is stupid; the world is complex, and simple organization in a complex world becomes less and [...]
Derek Sivers (unknowingly) on mental models
Derek Sivers 2 minute TED talks are growing in circulation. Sivers most recent talk unknowingly presents a perfect case study of what happens when mental models contrast between individuals and cultures. He doesn’t cite Senge directly, or even use the term mental models. Still, it provides quite a compelling example.
EBM: Systems Thinking
Systems thinking is the understanding of how things influence one another within a whole. In nature, systems examples include ecosystems in which various elements and creatures work together to survive or perish. In organizations, systems consist of people, structures and processes that work together to make an organization healthy or unhealthy. Systems thinking is one [...]
