by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
A friend recently sent me this reminder: When a flower doesn’t bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower. This triggered a juxtaposition between this strategy and the usual strategy we employ when an employee isn’t performing at work. Our usual...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
How many organizations and organizational leaders want their organizations to still be thriving 100 years from now? On one hand, we might think a lot of leaders and stockholders would like to see this kind of longevity in the organizations they lead or invest in. ...
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...
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