Re-educating the corporation

"The Concept of the "Learning Organization" has fascinated many companies and managers as they struggle with keeping ahead of fast-paced changes in their markets and rapidly shifting customer demands. Although the idea has been widely accepted, most companies have been unable to tap the learning potential of their people to achieve any degree of competitive advantage." This book shows organizations how to build the essential foundations for creating a true learning organization. Tobin shows companies how to start by building five essential foundations: Strong, Visible Leadership, "Thinking" Literacy, Overcoming Functional Myopia, Creating Effective "Learning Teams," and Managers as Enablers. Each foundation is essential for companies to successfully implement major change initiatives from reengineering to Total Quality Management to focusing on core competencies. Tobin also gives companies inside advice on how to use this approach to breathe new life into company change efforts that have stalled or lost momentum.--[book cover].