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...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the requirements for a bird to fly is a structure that combines strength with light weight. Birds have many physical features besides their wings that enable them to fly. They need lightweight, streamlined, rigid structures for flight. Bird bones are basically...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Nature depends on self-organization to generate excellent results without a heavy “supervisory” footprint. If we wrote job descriptions that were designed to help employees see the interdependence of their work environment and work collaboratively to serve the higher...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jul 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
There is an old Zen saying, “Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and grass grows by itself.” It is a beautiful reminder of the number of things in this world that happen naturally. Nature depends on self-organization. Growing grass is a self-organizing...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Water has much to teach us about the dynamic nature of all living systems. Recently I spent some time observing Lake Superior. The water is constantly moving, and it was a wonderful reminder and lesson to me that all living systems are dynamic by nature. Wind moves,...
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