Catherine, I would say that there is a certain approach to strategy and
leadership in LOs:
- Strategy. Emergent. Unless you adopt an emergent strategy then you are
likely to be close-minded to learning discoveries that deviate from
expected outcomes and dictated strategy. Success is a journey not a
destination, and the journey is [generates] the reward.
- Leadership. Indicative. Leaders should advise not tell employees how to
meet the objectives they mutually agree with the organization.
Perscriptive leadership styles (if this is not a contradiction in terms)
preclude learning discoveries by channelling effort and attention into
specific areas of a company's activities, hindering new learning. You lead
by example and learn by doing, not dictating.
In sum, individuals learn more from freedom, from progressive companies
and not from close supervision. Under dictatorial regimes, all we learn is
how not to do things.
"Strategy" and "Managers vs. mentors" [leaders] are discussed more in
"unorganization: the business handbook" at http://www.unorg.com/bh2.htm
Best wishes with your dissertation. regards simon buckingham
95215067@nene.ac.uk wrote:
> I am a final year student at Nene College in Northampton, England and am
> undertaking a dissertation in the area of'@Learning Organisations'
>
> My actual title is ' Is there a certain approach to strategy and
> leadership style that must be adopted for an organisation to be able to
> call itself a learning organisation?'
--Simon Buckingham <go57@dial.pipex.com>
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