by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
I often encourage people to see their organization as a living system and use that framework to lead from. However, it has become clear to me that people don’t always fully understand what I mean by that phrase. So, I began reflecting on physical experiences that have...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Nov 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
I am thankful for the lessons nature has taught me about generosity. There is so much to learn from the natural world about how to live a life based on relationships, abundance and giving. In the spirit of gratitude and giving, I’d like to share three lessons of...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Nov 21, 2019 | Leading from the Roots, Uncategorized
A colleague of mine told me that the Ojibwe, a Native American tribe, have a philosophy about the order of things. They believe that plants are at the top of the order because, without them, the sun’s energy can’t be photosynthesized into life-giving nutrients. Next...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Nov 12, 2019 | Latest Insights, Uncategorized
I recently heard David Johnston, the former Governor General of Canada, speak at a conference. He talked about trust and its importance to our world, our relationships, our communities and our organizations. He posed the question, “How can we become trustworthy...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Nov 5, 2019 | Latest Insights, Uncategorized
Award-winning filmmaker, writer and educator Nora Bateson directed a documentary on her father, Gregory Bateson, titled The Ecology of the Mind. In it, he notes that “the major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works, and the...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 9, 2019) — Dr. Kathleen Allen, author of Leading from the Roots, has released an online course entitled Leading from the Roots : Nature Inspired Lessons to Build Health Businesses, in partnership with leading online training platform...
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