In the face of digitalization and AI - Organizations need to take an EPIC approach to learning

Abstract

PurposeIn this viewpoint article four areas are considered that are relevant for organizational learning.Design/methodology/approachThese areas are analyzed against the background of digitalization and AI.FindingsIn introducing the EPIC approach, special attention is paid to the relevance of education, the role of patience, the importance of promoting innovation, and the desirability of supporting collaboration.Originality/valueOur educational system must aim to prepare us for the challenges of organizational learning. We must learn to have the patience to meet these challenges, for only then will we achieve real innovation which we can develop in collaboration with others, in a learning organization that is truly worthy of the name.