Dr. Kathy Allen
My coaching and organizational development work adapts to the unique context of the organization and its people. Every design, every intervention, every interaction is designed for that uniqueness. As a result, the work becomes much more powerful.
Latest Insights
The River of Life: Imagining Our Work as a Living System
This week, we welcome guest blogger Jax NiCarthaigh to explore what happens when we imagine our work as part of a living system. At certain...
Integrating HR and Systems Transformation in the Real World
Continuing the series on human development's role in systems change, this week I'll share one real-world initiative from my consulting practice. This example from the...
HR – A Powerful Force for Systems Transformation
My experience in systems transformation occurs in two contexts: organizational and community. In this blog, I’ll focus on the ways human resource processes act as...
About Kathy
Thought leader, author and trusted advisor and coach. Dr. Kathleen Allen helps organizations and individuals create meaningful change using Nature as a model for more effective leadership practices. In recent years her time has been spent writing, presenting and consulting on ways to incorporate the concepts of living systems and Nature’s adaptive cycle to leadership, human, and organizational development. Dr. Allen’s clients include internationally renowned thought leaders, nonprofits, growing businesses, and collaborative networks.
Works
Leading from the Roots uses nature as a source of inspiration to help us see a new way of leading and designing organizations. It applies the generous framework found in mature ecologies to human organizations. It helps us shift our assumptions, practices, structures, and processes to become more resilient and nourishing for all.






