"It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since Peter Senge published his ground breaking book, The Fifth Discipline, and introduced the concept of the learning organization to the corporate world. Senge introduced five “learning disciplines” for organizations – systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, shared vision and team learning. While his work has spawned a “new type of management practitioner,” it takes some study to become one. However, based on my years of experience in the training and development field, I would like to offer my own simple suggestions on how to create a healthy learning environment and thus make your firm more effective..."