Dr. Kathy Allen's Insights

A Vote for Kindness

Some people feel that kindness is underrated, if not completely forgotten, right now. But I believe kindness is one of the most powerful (if sometimes...

When Leaders Violate the Moral Dimension

In 1993, former U.S. Secretary of Health, psychologist, and noted author John Gardner wrote On Leadership, a masterpiece on management and leadership. I'll never forget when...

Embracing Positive Marginality

I have always thought leadership starts at the margins, drawing the system outward rather than inward. In this way, positive marginality becomes an asset. Yet...

Nature’s Lessons on Collaboration

As we move toward the future, we need to create more sophisticated ways to collaborate between systems. And we have to collaborate more effectively across...

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