Building on detailed case studies from a wide range of organizations, the authors demonstrate how the sometimes nebulous concept of the "learning organization" can become a reality. The authors focus on work-based/work-place learning across a "slice" of an organization from top to bottom, illuminating the study with a number of smaller case-studies exploring certain techniques such as secondment and team-based learning. With detailed examples from a diverse range of organizations including the Ministry of Defense, British Airways and a large voluntary/not for profit organization.