The Fifth Discipline
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What is it about?
The Fifth Discipline is a seminal book about developing a learning culture in an organisation. It examines the value of systems thinking in organisations and is written for medium to large organisations. Senge is seen as a foundational leader in the field of organisational learning and this book started a corporate focus on topics that include personal mastery at work, building shared vision and team learning. Understanding systems thinking as the crux of the learning culture is the fifth discipline described in the book.
Why should I read it?
If you work in a large organisation and want to foster greater innovation and team contribution this is a great book to read. It’s an old classic but a foundational study about how to achieve organisational growth and innovation.
Is it a challenging read?
This is not a light read. Those interested in the idea of systems thinking and wanting to know more about organisational learning culture will enjoy this book.