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,...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
The mighty oak tree has a lesson to teach us about how organizations can let go of forms, products, habits, or mindsets that no longer serve the organization. As an oak tree grows taller, the canopy continues to spread upward and outward. As a result, the branches...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s summer in the land of 10,000 lakes, and people who live here look forward to going to the lake for vacation. Time moves differently there. It is slower and more relaxing. Getting to the lake is often frustrating – especially as we push ourselves to get there...
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