by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Water has much to teach us about the dynamic nature of all living systems. Recently I spent some time observing Lake Superior. The water is constantly moving, and it was a wonderful reminder and lesson to me that all living systems are dynamic by nature. Wind moves,...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
In my last blog on what we can learn from the fog, I talk about the inevitability of unknowns in our life. As interdependence and connection increase, our work and personal lives also become more complex. Complexity and complicated are often interchanged, but they are...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 31, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
I am on a mini vacation on the North Shore of Minnesota. Every year, I visit Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes of the US. I love to look across this body of water and see not land, but the ongoing expanse of water to the horizon. This visit, the lake has been...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Systems are filled with connections and so are living organizations. These connections span the boundaries between the organization and its external environment and within the organization itself. Over time, these connections create ties and relationships to each...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 17, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
After a long winter, spring has finally come to my patch of Minnesota. On my walk this morning, I felt the joy of new beginnings as I noted the unfurling of leaves on bushes and trees. Observing the natural rhythm of the changing seasons, I wondered what nature could...
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