Peter Senge proposes five disciplines that are important for learning organizations: 1) systems thinking which is a conceptual framework to understand how things are interconnected and how to effectively change them, 2) personal mastery which is developing one's vision through spiritual and personal growth, 3) mental models which are the assumptions and generalizations that influence how we see the world, 4) building a shared vision which involves uncovering a common vision for the future, and 5) team learning where learning occurs through dialogue and teams thinking and learning together.

1. PETER SENGE
The Learning Organization
Presentation
By
Patricia Holliday

2. FIVE DISCIPLINES TO LEARNING
ORGANIZATIONS
1.Systems Thinking
2.Personal Mastery
3.Mental Models
4.Building Shared Vision
5.Team Learning

3. SYSTEM THINKING
a conceptual framework established to
make full patterns easier to see and
assist us to see and understand how to
change things effectively and with the
least amount of effort (Senge 1990, 11).

4. PERSONAL MASTERY
the discipline of clarifying and
deepening our own personal vision.
It goes beyond spiritual growth.
According to Senge it is a calling
(Senge 1990, 11).

5. MENTAL MODELS
these are deeply rooted
assumptions, generalizations or
images that influence how we see the
world (Senge 1990, 12).

6. BUILDING SHARED VISIONS
involves the skills of uncovering the
shared vision of the future (Senge
1990, 12).

7. TEAM BUILDING
states that learning begins with
dialogue. Senge states that
dialogue differs from discussion.
Team building depends on teams
thinking and learning together
(Senge 1990, 13).

8. My Definition of Leadership by Peter Senge
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9. REFERENCES
Rheem, Helen. Mar/Apr. 1995. The Learning
Organization. Harvard Business
Review, Vol.73, No.2, page 10
Senge, Peter. 1990. The Fifth Discipline: the Art
and Practice of the Learning Organization. New
York: Doubleday.
Smith, M. K. 2001. 'Peter Senge and the learning
organization', the encyclopedia of informal
education. Retrieved 11/5/12 from
www.infed.org/thinkers/senge.htm.