Peter Senge quotes - page 2

The most universal challenge that we face is the transition from seeing our human institutions as machines to seeing them as embodiments of nature. (Peter Senge)
In our ordinary experiences with other people, we know that approaching each other in a machinelike way gets us into trouble. View quote
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If you are realistic about how our present society works, the economic clout - and a lot of the political clout, frankly - is in the business sector. And it's the locus of innovation. View quote
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Nobody likes to throw stuff away. It's just antithetical to our sense of being a person. But we're all habituated to that way of living today. View quote
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Real learning gets to the heart of what it means to be human. Through learning we re-create ourselves. View quote
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Mutual reflection. Open and candid conversation. Questioning of old beliefs and assumptions. View quote
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In a learning organization, leaders are designers, stewards, and teachers. View quote
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There is within each of us a deep hunger for this type of learning. View quote
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Developing these learning capabilities lies at the heart of profound change. View quote
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A learning organization is an organization that is continually expanding its capacity to create its future. View quote
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The organizations that will truly excel in the future will be the organizations that discover how to tap people's commitment and capacity to learn at all levels in an organization. (Peter Senge)
The key to success isn't just thinking about what we are doing but doing something about what we are thinking. View quote
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Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing ‘patterns of change' rather than static ‘snapshots.' View quote
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Through learning we re-create ourselves. Through learning we become able to do something we never were able to do. Through learning we reperceive the world and our relationship to it. Through learning we extend our capacity to create, to be part of the generative process of life. View quote
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Sharing knowledge is not about giving people something, or getting something from them. That is only valid for information sharing. Sharing knowledge occurs when people are genuinely interested in helping one another develop new capacities for action; it is about creating learning processes. View quote
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A shared vision is not an idea...it is rather, a force in people's hearts...at its simplest level, a shared vision is the answer to the question 'What do we want to create? View quote
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The most effective people are those who can "hold" their vision while remaining committed to seeing current reality clearly. View quote
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In a learning organization, leaders are designers, stewards, and teachers. They are responsible for building organizations where people continually expand their capabilities to understand complexity, clarify vision, and improve shared mental models - that is, they are responsible for learning. View quote
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Collaboration is vital to sustain what we call profound or really deep change, because without it, organizations are just overwhelmed by the forces of the status quo. View quote
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All great things have small beginnings. View quote
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Over the long run, superior performance depends on superior learning. (Peter Senge)
The gap between vision and current reality is also a source of energy. If there were no gap, there would be no need for any action to move towards the vision. We call this gap creative tension. View quote
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Many in positions of authority lack the capabilities to truly lead. They are not credible. They do not command genuine respect. They are not committed to serve. They are not continually learning and growing. They are not wise. View quote
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Small changes can produce big results - but the areas of highest leverage are often the least obvious. View quote
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An accurate, insightful view of current reality is as important as a clear vision. View quote
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