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 | Mar 29, 2018 | Leading from the Roots
There is much to learn from our bodies. Our bodies are a living system, and as such can help us think about our organizations as living systems. For example, the Feldenkrais Method® is a remarkable approach to human movement, learning and change originally developed...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 1, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Our traditional leadership frameworks were primarily developed and written in the 20th century. The 1900s also saw the rise of organizations. So many of our deeply held leadership assumptions were informed and formed by this context. Hence, management and positional...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jan 25, 2018 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
Our traditional leadership frameworks were primarily developed and written in the 20th century. The 1900s also saw the rise of organizations. So many of our deeply held leadership assumptions were informed and formed by this context. Hence, management and positional...
by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Dec 28, 2017 | Leading from the Roots, organizations
This may seem like a strange question if we think organizations are objects. However, I believe that organizations behave more like a living system than an inert one. Organizations are filled with human beings. It doesn’t take a huge leap of faith to believe that a...
