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Peter Senge, born in 1947, is a renowned author. He is known for his contributions to the field of systems thinking, particularly in the areas of organizational learning and the theory of learning organizations. Senge's book 'The Fifth Discipline' has had a profound impact on global management practices.

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Famous Peter Senge Quotes

“Like a pane of glass framing and subtly distorting our vision, mental models determine what we see.”

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Book:Schools That Learn (updated and revised second edition): A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education

Source: Schools That Learn (updated and revised second edition): A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education

“Mental models are deeply ingrained assumptions, generalizations, or even pictures of images that influence how we understand the world and how we take action.”

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“The company-as-a-machine model fits how people think about and operate conventional companies. And, of course, it fits how people think about changing conventional companies: You have a broken company, and you need to change it, to fix it.”

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“You cannot force commitment, what you can do…You nudge a little here, inspire a little there, and provide a role model. Your primary influence is the environment you create.”

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“In a learning organization, leaders are designers, stewards, and teachers. They are responsible for building organizations where people continually expand their capabilities to understand complexity, clarify vision, and improve shared mental models - that is, they are responsible for learning.”

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Author:Peter Senge