The Learning Organization: Developing Democracy at Work

by Bob Garratt

Practical and provocative, this book by one of the worlds experts in management education offers a fresh perspective on the way organizations work.Bob Garratt proposes a theory of organizations as learning systems in which success depends on the ability of managers to become direction-givers and on the organizations capacity for learning continuously.As well as considering the work of other business thinkers, Garratt employs a wide range of experimental models and graphic illustrations to demonstrate both the stagnation which results from the absence of these skills, and the dramatic effects of their positive implementation.Fully revised and with a new introduction, The Learning Organization is a seminal work exciting, informative and a challenge to all directors, management educators and the business community at large.

148 pages, Paperback

Published May 8, 2001

Reviews

[Ryan Barretto · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very heavy thin book. Packed with distilled information on how to build a learning organization.

The model makes so much sense, and it seems that the short term focus of the past two decades is a major cause of a lot of organization problems. I also like that it mentioned the essential requirement of monitoring the external environment and accordingly be flexible in the execution of your plans.

Understanding this helps you realize why training programs fail and don't get enough support from the management.

I'd strongly recommended this for business owners, directors, HR leaders and OD consultants.

[Marcus Goncalves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although an old one (2001), this book lays the foundation of establishing and nurturing such organizations and knowledge management.