This book demonstrates how Action Learning can quickly and effectively be introduced, implemented, and sustained in any type or size of organization. Today''s rapidly changing and globally competitive business environment mandates that 21st century leaders develop new models and innovative learning processes of organizational leadership. To meet these shifting needs, Action Learning has emerged as a key training and problem-solving tool for companies as diverse as Nokia, Samsung, Boeing, GE, Motorola, Marriott, General Motors, Deutsche Bank, and British Airways. These and hundreds of other companies around the world now employ Action Learning for strategic planning to develop managers, identify competitive advantages, reduce operating costs, and create high-performing teams.
What exactly is Action Learning? Simply described, it is a dynamic process that involves a small group of people solving real organizational problems, while focusing on how their
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Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
I. Foundations of Action Learning
- Leadership and Organizational Change in the 21st Century
- Fundamentals of Action Learning and How It Works
- The Interdisciplinary Foundations for Action Learning
- The Power of Action Learning to Develop Leaders and Learning Organizations
- Asking Questions to Promote Reflection and Learning Throughout the Action Learning Team's Life Cycle
II. Implementing Action Learning
- Developing and Changing Organizations Through Action Learning
- Embedding Action Learning in the Organization
- Integrating Action Learning Within Larger Developmental Programs
- Application of Action Learning Principles in Other Development Processes
III. Best Practices From the Present to the Future
- The Evidence for the Effectiveness of Action Learning
- Best Practices in Planning and Implementing Action Learning Programs
- Action Learning From the Future
References
Index
About the Authors
