by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jul 19, 2019 | Latest Insights
A principle of systems thinking is that we need to see connections within our systems to understand the whole. That’s because over time connections within a system create relationships and strengthen interdependence. Interdependence in turn changes what leaders need...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jul 8, 2019 | Latest Insights
In May of this year I spent some time on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. We had a wet spring in this part of the country and lots of late snowfall in higher elevations. As a result, the high volume of water coming off the mountains and into the lakes...
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 1, 2019 | Latest Insights
Just like the butterflies we’re starting to see, I too have shed my winter cocoon and started to fly as I begin to spend more time on location with leadership teams eagerly seeking a way to implement the Leading from the Roots model. I’m sure your spring...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jun 16, 2019 | Leading from the Roots
Nature is designed to be an interdependent system. The more diverse our ecosystems, the more generous they become. This is because they flow with and optimize interdependence – instead of ignoring or defending separation. This statement is powerful. It needs to...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jun 11, 2019 | Leading from the Roots
I am struck by how we think about the pace and direction of change and how different it is from what we see in nature. Within organizations we often see change as an incremental event. We set a direction and move step-by-step toward accomplishing the goal. As staff...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 30, 2019 | Latest Insights
Nature evolved through information and feedback. If it wants to evolve individually or as an ecosystem, it has to pay attention to the information received in the form of DNA through multicell reproduction. When nature shifted from single cell reproduction to...
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...
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