
Team Work is Team Learning — Daniel Stillman

There has never been a greater need for mastering team learning in organizations than there is today. Whether they are management teams or product development teams or cross-functional task forces—teams, “people who need one another to act,” in the words of Arie de Geus, are becoming the key learning unit in organizations. This is so because almost
... See morePeter M. Senge • The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
applies to teams working across functions, joint ventures between organizations, union-management battles, suppliers and manufacturers,
Art Kleiner • The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies for Building a Learning Organization
It's about shared learning.
Marty Cagan • INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Lastly, the discipline of team learning, like any discipline, requires practice. Yet, this is exactly what teams in modern organizations lack. Imagine trying to build a great theater ensemble or a great symphony orchestra without rehearsal. Imagine a championship sports team without practice. In fact, the process whereby such teams learn is through
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