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LEARNING ORGANIZATION FOR COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS (LOC 310) Winter 2017 Mon 4:00-6:50 pm Annenberg G02 Two required texts (available at Norris): Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge, 2006 edition Leadership and the New Science by Margaret Wheatley, 3rd edition The attached pages cover the following information: (1) Schedule of class topics, reading preparation and assignments due (STARTING FIRST CLASS) (2) Work required for the course and grading methodology (3) Supplemental Book List Instructor: Dorie Blesoff Office # 708/660-1280 email: dorieblesoff1@ website: www.dorieLZ Accommodations for students with disabilities In compliance with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Northwestern University is committed to providing equal access to all programming.? Students with disabilities seeking accommodations are encouraged to contact the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 467-5530 or ssd@.? SSD is located in the basement of Scott Hall.? SSD also has an excellent web-site which is viewable at: /ssd/ LEARNING ORGANIZATION FOR COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS (LOC 310) Winter 2017 Page 2 WEEK 1 – Jan 3 2 – Jan 9 3 – Jan 23 4 – Jan 30 5 – Feb 6 6 – Feb 13 7 – Feb 20 8– Feb 27 9 – Mar 6 10 – Mar 13 CLASS AGENDA -Introduction Overview -Individual Learning Goals -Form Learning Teams -Learning about Learning -Definitions of learning organizations -Learning Teams meet -Learning about Systems -Learning Teams meet -Personal Mastery and Shared Vision -Learning Teams meet -Mental Models -Overview of Wheatley -Learning Teams meet -Team Learning -Learning Teams meet - Team Learning, cont. -Learning Teams meet -Systems thinking -Course review -Learning Teams meet Learning Team Projects presented Learning Team Projects presented READING DUE FOR CLASS -Senge: Chpts 1,2 ,4 5 -Wheatley: Intro, Chpts. 1-3 Epilogue - 4 Assigned articles