In his book The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization, Dr. Peter M. Senge defined a learning organization as human beings cooperating in dynamical systems (as defined in systemics) that are in a state of continuous adaptation and improvement. This view, and the associated phrase learning a living, have become the dominant theory of enterprise management and strongly influenced development of ISO standards applicable to management, accounting and auditing, of which ISO 19011 is the most significant. "Learning Organizations" are organizations and the individuals within them with the capacity to create results that matter.
According to Peter Senge:
The reality each of us sees and understands depend on what we believe is there. By learning the principles of the five disciplines, teams begin to understand how they can think and inquire that reality, so that they can collaborate in discussions and in working together create the results that matter (to them)!
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