The Learning Organization: Volume 9 Issue 5

Rationalizing the promotion of non‐rational behaviors in organizations

Peter A.C. Smith, Meenakshi Sharma

Contends that organizations designed according to current theories require that traits of leadership and personal responsibility be developed in employees at all levels of the…

Contact styles

Trevor Bentley

Indicates ways in which contact styles can significantly enhance and interrupt learning. Claims there is considerable benefit to be obtained by everyone assessing their contact…

Leading with the Tao: the energizing power of respect

Diane E. Dreher

Written over 25 centuries ago in ancient China, the Tao Te Ching offers ideational principles and practical guidelines for today’s learning organizations. By portraying the energy…

Emotion, learning and organizing

Yiannis Gabriel, Dorothy S. Griffiths

Far from being emotional deserts, organizations are full of emotion and passion. Increasingly, management has sought to harness emotion to increase work motivation, enhance…