The Goals of Organization Learning are Changing

The Goals of Organization Learning are Changing

Organizations have to change and not only that - they have to become better at it. This means the goals of organizational learning must also change.

The focus has to shift from job-related training for all but high potentials to developing every employee's ability to explore, learn and grow.


In other words, it's no longer only about training employees for what they need now, but also about positioning the entire organization for future success.

Lundberg and Westerman describe 4 levers to achieve this at an organizational level:
1. Reshape leadership development (make top managers understand, live, apply and exemplify the above).
2. Concentrate on capabilities, not competences (focus on developing appropriate mindsets and behaviors rather then currently needed skills).
3. Emphasize digital thinking, awareness and aptitude.
4. Cultivate curiosity and a growth mindset.
Source: "The Transformer CLO" by Abbie Lundberg and George Westerman, HBR Jan-Feb 2020.

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		3 Johan Roels Consultant, Belgium
	The Goals of Organizational Learning and Transformation The What is clearly described by the 4 levers of Lundberg and Westerman. What about the How? In oth... Sign up

		3 Graham Williams Management Consultant, South Africa
	The Goals of Organization Learning are Changing Great topic Aahna. I agree wholeheartedly. I think though that we must at the same time recognize t... Sign up

		-5 Aahna Bachni MBA Manager, India
	Training AND Positioning @Graham Williams: True, some good old knowledge training will and must remain, that is why I wrote: ... Sign up

		3 Jaap de Jonge Editor, Netherlands
	We All Must Be Learning Organizations in the 21st Century Yes, the 21st century is an era of increasing change. So organizations need to become good, very goo... Sign up

		4 Bernhard Keim Business Consultant, Germany
	Digital Thinking is the New Buzzword I don't like the expression "digital thinking". IMHO it means ubiquitous information. Information do... Sign up

		0 Javier Elenes Business Consultant, Mexico
	The Main Goal of a Learning Organization is to Develop Human Capital Able to Generate Value Added @Jaap de Jonge: you are right, in an era of increasing change, the main goal of a learning organizat... Sign up

		1 Wilf Marshall CxO / Board, United Kingdom
	Organizational Learning In this context it is worth reading Jerry Useem's article in Atlantic Magazine.... Sign up

		1 Graham Williams Management Consultant, South Africa
	Organizational Learning @Wilf Marshall I thoroughly enjoyed your recommended article, not least for the insights it offers o... Sign up

		0 Wilf Marshall CxO / Board, United Kingdom
	Organizational Learning & Jerry Useem @Graham Williams I'm glad you enjoyed the article. I now translate this approach into my own consult... Sign up

		1 Manoj Rambajan (MBA) Mauritius
	Organizational Agility by Organizational Learning The 21st century is an era of change. With the accelerating rate of global-scale change in the exter... Sign up

		1 Maurice Hogarth Consultant, United Kingdom
	Learning: Organisationally and Personally As per my first considering of Organisational Learning (c1970-71), as I remember it, the goal of Org... Sign up

		0 okwi robert ariko, Uganda
	The Goals of Organization Learning are Changing This is a very wonderful article of changing the mindset of the people and looking a head in re-inve... Sign up