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Unleashing Self-Organization

Unleashing Self-Organization

by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Sep 20, 2019 | Latest Insights, Leading from the Roots

I had a conversation recently with a young MBA student who had read my book Leading from the Roots: Nature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today’s World. The student wanted to know more about the concept of unleashing. In the book, I propose new leadership questions...
Optimizing the Whole System – Not Just the Parts

Optimizing the Whole System – Not Just the Parts

by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jul 19, 2019 | Latest Insights

A principle of systems thinking is that we need to see connections within our systems to understand and to begin optimizing the whole. That’s because over time connections within a system create relationships and strengthen interdependence.  Interdependence in turn...
How Does Nature Define Profit?

How Does Nature Define Profit?

by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 14, 2019 | Leading from the Roots, Organizations

It is traditional to define an organization’s health by the amount of profit it makes. But how does nature define profit and what lessons and implications might it have for how we lead our organizations? In nature, profit is defined by the evolution of the system. As...
What if We Trust our Employees?

What if We Trust our Employees?

by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Feb 7, 2019 | Leading from the Roots, Organizations

What changes if we trust our employees? Does that change how we supervise? What do we use as a criterion for good performance? It seems like this question should be obvious, however, management and leadership literature is filled with language that suggests manager...
Compost and Leadership: Organizational Lessons

Compost and Leadership: Organizational Lessons

by Dr. Kathleen Allen | Jan 24, 2019 | Leading from the Roots, Organizations

If you are a gardener, you are familiar with weeds. Weeds are abundant in a garden and weeding is a constant activity in the summer. Some gardeners compost weeds to turn it into nutrient-rich soil that can be recycled back into their gardens, others bag them up and...
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