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    <body><![CDATA[This might very well be a seminal book in organizational performance theory, but holy moly what a convoluted mess. I am certainly not arguing that the 5 disciplines are each a cornerstone of high performance in organizations. The way Senge presented this and wrote the book really makes it fairly dif...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40927147">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book breaks down the organization by targeting on group problem solving utilizing the systems thinking method to change companies into learning organizations. The book examines the use of the five disciplines for growing three core learning capabilities: fostering aspiration, growing reflective...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58954346">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has some great insights on how to go about systemic change in a Learning Organization. I learned a lot about how people change and what needs to be in place for this to happen. It has been helpful when critiquing new curriculum implementation, and new technology implementation.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The book gives enlightenment and provokes a-ha's - although written primarily for organizations, it is also relevant for  life in general. I enjoyed the section on personal mastery discipline as well as the brick stones of systemic thinking. It seems that I will enjoy much more of it!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think learning organization is one of the best concept of management and leadership. It was not directing us to a special model or management formula, it just inspire us with the step of organization metamorphosis, and we can feel it in the healthy organization. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[After having to read a different Senge book for a class, I read this one as a resource for a paper. This is the best of the work I have read by Senge. He believes an organization can be transformed and can transform it's customer service by becoming &quot;a learning organization&quot;<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The definitive work on introducing systems thinking into the business environment.  But is also a good introduction into systems thinking for anyone and has plenty of examples. ]]></body>
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