by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
I used to think that tensions were problematic in a team or organization. Over time, I realized that good decision-making and innovation depend on tensions. That is when I started to reframe my thinking about the relationship between tensions and possibilities. Any...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
I live in Minnesota and we are currently experiencing a polar vortex. In practical terms, this means that it is cold outside. We are expected to reach -27º tonight with wind chills of -50º or more. In nature, seasons are a cyclical process. It is something that occurs...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
What happens when we objectify our organizations? If we consciously understood the costs, would we choose to see our organizations differently? Our assumptions about our organization shape how we lead. If you have problems with engagement, productivity, negative...
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,...
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