On April 15th four colleagues and I hosted a call on Leading Through Disruption: A Living Systems Path to Rapid Adaptation. On the call, we introduced some qualities of living systems and the adaptive cycle that nature uses to continue to evolve. We then posed the...
The arrival of a new year is often a time for committing to changes in our lives. These changes are typically framed in terms of what we want to start. Much of our focus, then, is placed on the new things that we plan to do as a means of initiating the changes we hope...
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...