Dr. Kathy Allen's Insights

When Leaders Violate the Moral Dimension

In 1993, former U.S. Secretary of Health, psychologist, and noted author John Gardner wrote On Leadership, a masterpiece on management and leadership. I'll never forget when...

Embracing Positive Marginality

I have always thought leadership starts at the margins, drawing the system outward rather than inward. In this way, positive marginality becomes an asset. Yet...

Nature’s Lessons on Collaboration

As we move toward the future, we need to create more sophisticated ways to collaborate between systems. And we have to collaborate more effectively across...

Power and Relationships

I have heard that the Eskimos have over 500 adjectives to describe snow. This is about adapting to their context. The impact of different types...

Promising Signs of an Emerging Paradigm

There are some obvious signs when an old paradigm begins to fail. Some people are desperate to keep the power and privilege accumulated in that...

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