by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have just come back from an extended weekend vacation on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is my annual visit to this inspiring place and a wonderful way to anchor myself in nature and spend time communing with the big lake and walking in the forests. This year,...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 9, 2019 | Press
Host Jacquelyn Fletcher talks with Dr. Kathleen Allen about why more and more people are experiencing PTSD symptoms just from going to work every day; how you can be a more effective leader; and the reasons why leading with design principles from nature can transform...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
A few years ago, I had an opportunity to hike down the Angel Bright Trail that takes people from the rim of the Grand Canyon to the base of the canyon. There were several interesting lessons from this hike. The first was experiencing the noise of the parking lot and...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
In my last two blogs I explored two questions. The first one was “What if leadership exists in abundance?” and the second looked at the legacy leadership leaves when it is rooted in the relationship between the act of leadership and the organization and the larger...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
In my last blog What if Leadership Exists in Abundance, I invited people to imagine an abundance instead of scarcity of leadership. If we believed leadership could occur throughout our organizations and communities, would we have higher expectations of our leaders? If...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
The prevailing belief today is that leadership is a scarce commodity in our organizations. What if this wasn’t true? Nature depends on self-organization to ensure life continues to exist and evolve. The self-organization in nature looks a lot like leadership in...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
A friend recently visited the Omaha Botanical Gardens where he learned an interesting lesson about why tomato plants, when grown inside, become spindly. When tomatoes are grown outside, the wind requires the plants to build more structure and strength in their stems,...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
It is spring in Minnesota and it is a time where we notice the lengthening of daylight after a long winter. As a result, I am reminded that the sun rises and sets at different times each day. In addition to the varied time, the sun is also moving each day to a...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 1, 2019 | Press
I was honored to have my article “Why Perfectionism Isn’t Nature’s Way” appear in Maria Shriver’s wonderful Sunday Paper email yesterday, March 31st. Each Sunday Maria delivers powerful, passionate and purpose-driven content that provides hope for the path ahead. This...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
There is a Cherokee Legend about Two Wolves. An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me.” He said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed,...
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