I've been noticing the same "stagnation" Harold. It makes sense to me that learning organizations, informal learning etc.-- has been getting a lot of talk for the past decade because it looks good. Businesses now play to a bigger audience. There are more journalists, industry analysts, consumer watchdog groups and legislative inquiries. There's more apparent need to make a good impression (and to get away with lip service, window dressing and showcasing small efforts). Given the hunger for "news" from those constituencies, there is not much incentive for follow-thru, deployment, implementation -- only for razzle-dazzle.