Overcoming Organizational Defenses: Facilitating Organizational Learning
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0205123384 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 169 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Christopher Pizzano said *ESSENTIAL* for Seeker-Leaders, Empowered Workgroups & *ESSENTIAL* for Seeker-Leaders, Empowered Workgroups & 360 feedback Borrowing from Seligman, the younger Baby-Boomers and later generations are the 1st in the history of the world to "have the choice" to be knowledge workers. This throws people together into complex social systems that require a new level of communication ability that's new to man as a species and is currently not taught in schools. So, like it or not, successfully dealing with "the soft stuff" in human organizations (unsticking "stuck" cultures) preceeds any real ability to build organizational-readiness for long-term value.This classic bo. 60 feedback. Borrowing from Seligman, the younger Baby-Boomers and later generations are the 1st in the history of the world to "have the choice" to be knowledge workers. This throws people together into complex social systems that require a new level of communication ability that's new to man as a species and is currently not taught in schools. So, like it or not, successfully dealing with "the soft stuff" in human organizations (unsticking "stuck" cultures) preceeds any real ability to build organizational-readiness for long-term value.This classic bo. A tough read that is well worth the effort Daniel R. Wilson If you wonder why smart people with education and experience keep making the same old mistakes you will want to read this book. Let me hasten to add, however, that reading Argyris is often arduous. He is a scholar and writes like one. Having said that, he does have the answers and it is worth the effort to slog through his prose and get them.Argryis takes the position that organizations actively defend themselves against change, and since the people who mount the defense are intelligent and experienced, the defenses work remarkably well. Th. A classic in the field of organizational learning Layla Halabi Chris Argyris presents a classic in organizational learning and a book that should become required reading for top executives (and middle management) everywhere. In fact, some of the concepts explored and researched here form the basis for some of the principles of the Learning Organization.Argyris' discussion of theories-in-use, social virtues and skilled incompetence is a fascinating and eye-opening exercise, some of the examples he provides, while familiar to most of us, are presented in a manner that forces the reader to think, re-think
This book shows how to diagnose the organization to expose the weaknesses. Organizational defences that exist in most organizations can inhibit organizational performance. Each chapter contains advice about how to reduce organizational defences to bring about improved involvement and performance.