by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 9, 2018 | Leading from the Roots
Our worldviews are the way we individually view the world. Worldviews often reflect the deep background assumptions that we hold. An assumption is a belief, supposition, conjecture, or theory we hold that impacts our reactions and responses to a life event. The event...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jul 5, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Metaphors are another way to see how our conscious or unconscious beliefs shape our thinking and behavior. Here are some ways leadership metaphors that fit the 21st century. Wireless Leadership Some of us remember having phones plugged into a wall or a time when...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jun 28, 2018 | Leading from the Roots
Nature has a lot to teach us about the importance of understanding context. In nature, context is unique. For example, soil has a genetic memory that knows what kind of plants grow best in their soil, with the moisture and exposure in its microclimate. We experience...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jun 21, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
From Complicated to Complex Leadership in the 21st century is exponentially more challenging and difficult than leading in the 20th century. The reason for this exponential jump is due to a shift from leading complicated phenomena to leading complex phenomena....
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 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...
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