Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield, authors of The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well, indicate that Chris Argyris, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, may have the formula for success. According to Professor Argyris, most of us engage in what he terms “single-loop learning” when we find obstacles in our path. That is, we look to external reasons for our failures. Truly successful people and organizations, argues Argyris, employ “double-loop learning” in which they question their approach, their methodology, and their assumptions. Sweeney and Gosfield recount example after example of how this double-loop learning managed to turn around failing businesses and sputtering careers. Read the entire article here: Secret Ingredient for SuccessClick to learn more about finding your life path with Jane Rubin, Ph.D.
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