by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Oct 4, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
I recently wrote a blog about Networks, Resistance, and Organizational Change. In it, I discuss how organizations that leverage their work with computers and technology have a network culture that runs along a hierarchical structure. Organizational leaders need to...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Sep 27, 2018 | Leading from the Roots
When we are faced with learning something new, it is useful to use metaphors to help us play with different approaches and concepts. Any organization that uses technology to connect employees, customers, and business is familiar with two internal structures:...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Sep 20, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Bees serve a critical role in nature. They gather pollen and nectar from the flowers of many plants, like apple trees, melon vines, broccoli plants, sunflowers, and more. These flowers and trees have sticky pollen, and when bees land on the flower seeking nectar, the...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Sep 11, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Anyone who wants more employee engagement in their organizations might want to consider how their organizational chart shapes how employees see their role in the organization. Typical organizational charts resemble a pyramid with boxes clustered within departments and...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Sep 6, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Prairies are designed to optimize all the resources that nature gives. They use diversity to create mutually beneficial relationships that exchange of nutrients to support life in the ecosystem. A prairie ecosystem supports long-term sustainability and resilience. Its...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Nature has time on her side. Environments and ecosystems continually change and evolve. What happens in the present is connected to the past and the future is shaped by what is happening in the present. What nature does and how it adapts is influenced by rich and...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
There is a worldview shift taking place from seeing us as separate individuals to seeing ourselves as connected to nature, each other, and the world. Holding the belief that we are all isolated islands, carries costs. If one believes that each of us stands alone, then...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
If we think of organizations as machine-like, then we probably assume we can improve them by reengineering them, but we are unlikely to believe that they evolve. But if we hold that organizations are living systems, then we can assume that organizations can and do,...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
The mighty oak tree has a lesson to teach us about how organizations can let go of forms, products, habits, or mindsets that no longer serve the organization. As an oak tree grows taller, the canopy continues to spread upward and outward. As a result, the branches...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 9, 2018 | Events
Dr. Kathleen E. Allen will be facilitating a pre-conference workshop called “Don’t Fight Mother Nature – Or Your Own” at the International Leadership Association Conference. She will be presenting with Carol S. Pearson, the author of...
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