Interesting parallels in life......
Sarah Rahamim
rahamim@pond.stanford.edu
My own opinions......
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From: learning-org@world.std.com on Mon, Nov 14, 1994 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: The Learning Organization Structure
To: learning-org@world.std.com
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> I think "unlearning" is both a process of breaking with the past,
> discarding the rituals and hymnals of the past, and creating a useful
> transition in behaviours and expectations to the new condition. Without
> such a transition and without it being successfully achieved (very rare
> in my experience) you have in organizations pockets of old practices,
> sometimes reflecting multiple previous experiences with attempts at
> change, each of which is operative influential in its own microsphere.
> Mikeg
This comment reminded me of something I once read about religion. It
seems that people often discard the religion of their youth as they become
adults. But if they don't replace it with a new set of religious
practices, when some crisis occurs, they will invariably revert to the
practices of their childhood.
I think the concentration / effort required to establish a complete set
of new rituals in the corporate environment is often underestimated.
Perhaps that is good.. for without the underestimation, maybe no one
would _try_ to change!
BTW, a bit of personal opinion. A learning organization must be made of
learning people. We know precious little about how to motivate learning
in individuals. We can lead a horse to water, but we can't make it drink.
Of course I'm willing to change my opinion... :-)
-- kcby
KC Burgess Yakemovic
Group Performance Systems Inc. phone / fax: 404-395-0282
4776 Village North Court email : kcby@netcom.com
Atlanta GA 30338 USA