6. Conclusion Conventional approaches to organizational development have not brought about sustainable competitiveness in organizations. Turnaround strategies based on frameworks such as total quality management, reengineering, right sizing, restructuring, cultural change, etc. have brought temporary solutions. It is for this reason that this paper suggested systems thinking and learning organizational approaches as frameworks for sustainable competitiveness in organizations. Systems thinking approach provides a different perspective to understanding world problems. This concept helps people see patterns in the world and identify specific leverage points that can be used to produce lasting, beneficial changes in organizations. Systems thinking and learning organization concept has influenced scholarly thinking and theory but there is doubt if this theory is adopted in practice. Doubt arises out of the number of organizational failures which are frequently reported. Systems thinking and learning organization theory would help address some of the problems that leaders in organizations face.
