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.
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Bridging Individual Development to Organizational Culture and Systems Change
All living systems—and organizations—scale. Patterns of behavior at an individual level often repeat at a team or organizational level. This scaling is also found everywhere...
Toxic Abundance is Scarcity in Disguise
This week guest blogger Dina Ely explains why the constant hunt for more isn’t making us safer, the concept of toxic abundance, and the powerful...
Seven Human Developmental Capacities for Systems Change
When I consult on systems transformation, I observe how people behave in the organization. If the organization has employees who wait to be told what...
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.
