by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 19, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
It is springtime in Minnesota and one of the things we like to watch for is the day the “ice out” happens on our lakes and rivers. Ice-out day is the day that the ice is melted enough for boats to cross the lake again. Living in a cold climate means we have a...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 5, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Nature has a lot to teach us about relationships in living systems. Sometimes we can understand living organizations and nature through the lens of our bodies. Our bodies are a living system and, like nature, are designed to be interdependent. Our skeleton, tendons,...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Mar 8, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
I have been reflecting on the continued relevance of SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis as a critical element of strategic planning. The SWOT analysis was invented in the 1960s by a management consultant named Albert Humphrey at the...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 22, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Our traditional leadership frameworks were primarily developed and written in the 20th century. The 1900s also saw the rise of organizations. So many of our deeply held leadership assumptions were informed and formed by this context. Hence, management and positional...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 8, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Our traditional leadership frameworks were primarily developed and written in the 20th century. The 1900s also saw the rise of organizations. So many of our deeply held leadership assumptions were informed and formed by this context. Hence, management and positional...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 1, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Our traditional leadership frameworks were primarily developed and written in the 20th century. The 1900s also saw the rise of organizations. So many of our deeply held leadership assumptions were informed and formed by this context. Hence, management and positional...
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