To read this content please select one of the options below:

Leadership development for learning organizations

Vana Prewitt (Praxis Learning Systems, Chapel Hill, North Carolina and The Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, California, USA)

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

ISSN: 0143-7739

Article publication date: 1 March 2003

5838

Abstract

While discussions of the learning organization (LO) often center on nuances of its definition and application, little attention has been given to the role that organizational leaders play in fostering goals of becoming an LO. Varied research indicates that leaders may play the single most important role in determining the success or failure of LO efforts, with trust, modeled behaviors, and positive reinforcement critical to gaining worker acceptance and support. This paper recommends that, to improve chances of success, organizations should first attend to developing learning leaders before implementing any LO efforts.

Keywords

Citation

Prewitt, V. (2003), "Leadership development for learning organizations", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 58-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437730310463242

Publisher

:

MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited

Related articles