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...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 10, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
When we think of facilitating change in organizations, we usually think of the direction we want to take the organization and focus on getting people to go there. In my consulting practice, I have found our ability to hold onto things is a powerful reason to back away...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every day, humans choose how they want to show up at work. We can bring positive, neutral, or negative energy to our workplaces. Human energy is an intangible asset that organizations rarely see or optimize. When employees bring positive energy with them to work,...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 26, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
In resilience science, understanding and noticing the thresholds of the system is important, because if you cross a threshold, your system significantly changes. An organization, ecosystem, or community is said to be resilient when it can absorb disturbances or shocks...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 19, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
It is springtime in Minnesota and one of the things we like to watch for is the day the “ice out” happens on our lakes and rivers. Ice-out day is the day that the ice is melted enough for boats to cross the lake again. Living in a cold climate means we have a...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 12, 2018 | Leading from the Roots
Can you recognize a healthy organization when you see one? Do you know when your organization isn’t a good place for you to thrive? Why is it difficult for us to leave unhealthy workplaces? I have many friends and colleagues who have worked or are working in...
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