The Sisyphus Syndrome can cause  your normally smart organization to do some stupid things that work against its success

By Bernard Ross

There are some key and challenging ideas present in that definition. It's about constantly  trying new approaches even when things seem to work and turning that experience into something that everyone can use, with a very  specific purpose — to deliver on the mission.

(If you're interested in Senge's broader theories, he expanded his ideas in a second book, "The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization.")