When we talk about knowledge
management (KM), we cannot ignore the concept of learning organization. Yes,
organizational learning is complementary to KM.
This followed article
was taken from “The Fifth Discipline –The art and practice of the learning
organization”, a bestselling book written by Peter M. Senge (1990). To
transform an organization into a learning organization, we have to integrate
five main disciplines: personal mastery,
systems thinking, mental models, shared vision and team learning. Personal
mastery is the foundation on which organizational learning is built. This
article is devoted to the first discipline, personal mastery, also personal vision, that has
fascinated me a lot.
Personal mastery is the discipline of personal growth and
learning. People with high levels of personal mastery are continually expanding
their ability to create the results in life they truly seek. From their quest
for continual learning comes the spirit of the learning organization. (p.141)
