by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Dec 13, 2018 | Leading from the Roots
In 2002, 3M published a paper celebrating its 100-year history and the lessons they have learned about developing a culture of innovation titled 3M – A Century of Innovation. It is a wonderful look at the innovative nature of this company. Here are a few lessons from...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Dec 6, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
I used to think being perfect was a desirable and achievable goal. It seemed to be the epitome of professional competence. I never questioned the legitimacy of this goal and spent years as a professional trying to achieve perfection of different skills, subjects, and...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Dec 3, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Nature requires engagement by design. Without participation, life doesn’t exist. Nature runs on sunlight, though sunlight alone isn’t enough. Nature is designed to depend on the relationship between sunlight and photosynthesis. Sunlight sends energy to the earth....
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Nov 26, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Nature has a lot to teach us about how change can disappear into the ecosystem. In human organizations, we have this habit of layering change on top of the operating system. For example, strategic plans create new systems to ensure alignment between employee actions...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Nov 15, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
The prevailing wisdom is that we need to die before we experience karma. When we are reincarnated, the way we led our life this time will be the basis of our next life. However, I believe that we are beginning to experience karma in our own lifetime. We must become...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Nov 8, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
How we answer this simple question shapes the way we see the world. If we see ourselves as being apart from nature, we see nature as an “other.” We don’t need to consider nature as something we are connected to or something we need to fully understand. We don’t have...
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