Knows Quotes by Chris Argyris

Most people define learning too narrowly as mere 'problem-solving', so they focus on identifying and correcting errors in the external environment. Solving problems is…

— Chris Argyris

Smart people don't learn... because they have too much invested in proving what they know and avoiding being seen as not knowing.

— Chris Argyris

One must treat theory-in-use as both a psychological certainty and an intellectual hypothesis.

— Chris Argyris

In fact, people themselves are responsible for making the status quo so resistant to change. We are trapped by our own behavior.

— Chris Argyris

Managers who are skilled communicators may also be good at covering up real problems.

— Chris Argyris

Individual learning is a necessary but insufficient condition for organizational learning.

— Chris Argyris

Success in the marketplace increasingly depends on learning. Yet most people don't know how to learn.

— Chris Argyris