Summary of A Simple Process to Improve How You Learn - Double Loop Learning

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In order to learn more effectively, we should move away from single loop learning and towards double loop learning. This involves breaking apart our conventional ways of thinking and behaving and testing different structures in order to find the most effective one.

• 00:00:00 The video describes double loop learning, which is a way of learning that is based on bayesian updating. In single loop learning, individuals aim to achieve a goal and then follow a rule or make a decision, but they can't learn from experience without reflection. In double loop learning, individuals first assess their biases and mental models, and then collect data and seek feedback to gauge their performance. Finally, they reflect on their experiences and learn from them. Although double loop learning is more efficient than single loop learning, it can be difficult for smart people to learn from their mistakes. Double loop learning can help break this cycle by helping individuals learn from their failures.
• 00:05:00 Ajira explains that, in order to improve how we learn, we need to move away from single loop learning and towards double loop learning. This involves breaking apart our conventional ways of thinking and behaving and testing different structures in order to find the most effective one. Ajira provides the example of a company that is testing different work schedules in order to find the most efficient and successful one.
• 00:10:00 Jason Fried, the CEO of a company, started experimenting with a four-day workweek a few years ago. He gave his employees the whole of June off to explore new ideas, cut back on meetings, and created quiet spaces for focused work. What worked and what didn't became obvious over time, and he came up with the idea of "double loop learning." This process of making honest self-assessments begins with data-backed experimentation, not aimless tinkering. If a new idea doesn't work, it's time to try something else. In an op-ed for the New York Times, Sweeney and Gosvel described the story of David Chang, who turned his failing noodle bar into an award-winning empire after apprenticing as a cook in Japan. After practicing various martial arts, Ajir has found that organizations learn best when people know how to communicate and leaders need to listen actively and open up exploratory dialogues. Jason Fried's approach, similar to Josh Wadekin's, is to focus on both martial arts and chess. After reaching the heights of competitive chess weights, Aijir turned his focus to martial arts and found that it was a more profitable endeavor. By repeating mistakes and letting fruitless habits become ingrained, many