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Teaching Smart People How to Learn

Teaching Smart People How to Learn

A timeless article on the spontaneous—and often unconscious—defensive reflexes that explain why it is so hard to learn from our mistakes.

Author(s): Chris Argyris

Publisher: Harvard Business Review

Date of publication: 1991

Read this article on the publisher's website [Harvard Business Review]

Synopsis

This article is one of the sources used in Manageris’ synopses:

Spotting and fighting our defensive reasoning

Spotting and fighting our defensive reasoning

We often adopt behaviors that are at odds with our values. Defense mechanisms, most often unconscious, are behind this phenomenon. How can we get rid of these defensive reactions?
306b – Synopsis (8p.) Emotions
Turn failure into a springboard

Turn failure into a springboard

Company leaders generally perceive failure as a setback rather than a means to learn and improve. How can you make use of your failures—and help your employees do the same?
261b – Synopsis (8p.) Learning