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 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...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | May 10, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
When we think of facilitating change in organizations, we usually think of the direction we want to take the organization and focus on getting people to go there. In my consulting practice, I have found our ability to hold onto things is a powerful reason to back away...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Apr 26, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
In resilience science, understanding and noticing the thresholds of the system is important, because if you cross a threshold, your system significantly changes. An organization, ecosystem, or community is said to be resilient when it can absorb disturbances or shocks...
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