View source for Change: Become a “learning organization” that adapts

Studies have found that “learning organizations” have shared characteristics. They: 
#Are sensitive to their environment and have feelers out constantly gathering information; 
#Have a strong sense of identity, culture and internal advancement; 
#Are tolerant of outliers, experiments and creativity; and 
#Conservatively manage their finances, have an aversion to debt, and value cash.

At the same time many studies have found high rates of business failure, especially in early years.