This book takes a new angle on the topics of change and continuous learning, showing how to effectively link strategic planning to the process of creating a successful learning organization. It focuses on developing important skills in four areas: constant readiness; continuous planning; improved implementation; and action learning. Approx.

Shows executives--anyone concerned with making change happen--how to move beyond the limitations of fixed strategic planning processes and programs to create a flexible, responsive organization that thrives in today's climate of uncertainty: the learning organization. Draws from an extensive study of two hundred change-oriented organizations including Honeywell and Motorola to identify a series of practical actions that can be used immediately to help develop a firm's capacity to learn."Redding and Catalanello's concepts of 'strategic readiness' and 'strategic learning' should take the place of strategic planning for any manager and for corporations interested in staying ahead in rapidly changing, increasingly competitive business environments."--Judy O'Neil, education manager, AT&T