Policy and structure are the institutional embodiment of purpose.
Philip Selznick, Leadership Theorist
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The importance of a consensual understanding of learning that can be well articulated is obvious. To this end, we extend the following characteristics of learning for your consideration.
Learning is:
- complex
- transformational
- natural, and life-long
- multi-level
- fundamentally personal, yet also social
- active and interactive
- measurable
- greatly influenced by organizational factors, including leadership, culture and structures.
Justly describing each of these characteristics is a formidable challenge. Our subsequent discussion is, therefore, intended to serve as a starting point for continued dialogue and reflection.
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