The Fifth Discipline The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization BY PETER M. SENGE In his management classic, Senge introduces readers to learning organizations”—where autonomous thinking and shared visions for the future are not only encouraged, but are considered vital to the health of the organization. Senge’s five disciplines offer a smart organizational companion to Type I behavior. Type I Insight: People with a high level of personal mastery are able to consistently realize the results that matter most deeply to them—in effect, they approach their life as an artist would approach a work of art. They do that by becoming committed to their own lifelong learning.”