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Teaching Smart People How to Learn

by Chris Argyris
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Overview

Why are your smartest and most successful employees often the worst learners? Likely, they haven't had the opportunities for introspection that failure affords. So when they do fail, instead of critically examining their own behavior, they cast blame outward -- on anyone or anything they can.

In Teaching Smart People How to Learn, Chris Argyris sheds light on the forces that prevent highly skilled employees for learning from mistakes and offers suggestions for helping talented employees develop more productive responses.

Synopsis

Why are your smartest and most successful employees often the worst learners? Likely, they haven't had the opportunities for introspection that failure affords. So when they do fail, instead of critically examining their own behavior, they cast blame outward -- on anyone or anything they can.

In Teaching Smart People How to Learn, Chris Argyris sheds light on the forces that prevent highly skilled employees for learning from mistakes and offers suggestions for helping talented employees develop more productive responses.

About the Author, Chris Argyris

Chris Argyris is a director of Monitor and Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School. He is known for his seminal work in the area of organizational learning and is the author of numerous articles and books on the subject, including Knowledge for Action and Overcoming Organizational Defenses.

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Book Details

Published
April 1, 2008
Publisher
Harvard Business Press
Pages
72
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781422126004

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