The Learning Disciplines

	Essences	Principles	Practices
Systems Thinking	Holism Inter-connectedness	Structure influences behavior Policy resistance Leverage	Systems Archetypes Simulations
Personal Mastery	Being Generativeness Connectedness	Vision Creative tension vs. Emotional tension Subconscious	Clarifying personal vision “holding” creative tension Focusing on the result Seeing current reality Making choices
Mental Models	Love of truth Openness	Espoused theory vs. Theory-in-use Ladder of inference Balance inquiry and advocacy	Distinguishing “data” from abstractions based on data Testing assumptions Left-hand column
Building Shared Vision	Commonality of purpose Partnership	Shared vision as “hologram” Commitment vs. Compliance	Visioning process Sharing personal visions Listening to others Allowing freedom of choice Acknowledging current reality
Team Learning	Collective intelligence Alignment	Dia logos (dialogue) Integrate dialogue and discussion Defensive routines	Suspending assumptions Acting as colleagues Surfacing own defensiveness “Practicing”

Source: Based on The Fifth Dicipline, by Peter Senge, pps. 375-376