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Appreciative Inquiry: Igniting Transformative Action
In the streets of Seattle, Washington, last year, the world witnessed a striking expression of social concern. An array of highly disparate groups —…
What Are Mental Models? Part 2
TEAM TIP Look for things that rise and fall in your organization, such as employee motivation, product sales, progress on goals, etc. What are…
Moving from Knower to Learner
Contrary to popular opinion, learning is not the process of merely accumulating more information. You have “learned” something only when you can produce a…
From Causal Loops to Graphical Functions: Articulating Chaos
This month we continue our look at Graphical Function Diagrams (GFD). GFD’s help us visually see how two variables are interrelated by plotting the relationship…
Balancing Loops with Delays
A simple balancing loop can be thought of as a basic control loop. In this type of feedback loop, any discrepancies between desired…
Creating Business Results Through Team Learning
As of 1993, Sigma Tech (a fictional name) was one of the most successful small corporations in the U.S. The company’s business was both…
The Blind Men and the Elephant
The parable of the blind men and the elephant illustrates how our individual perceptions (what Peter Senge calls our “mental models”) can lead to…
Human Dynamics: A Foundation for the Learning Organization
In The Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge posed the question, “How can a team of committed managers with individual IQs above 120 have a collective…
From Causal Loop Diagrams to Computer Models–Part I
Imagine you are the human resources director for a company in a rapidly growing industry. Your latest strategy meeting focused on developing a human…
Ishmael: Cultural Dialogue
“TEACHER seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person.” Thus begins Ishmael, a compelling exploration of our shared assumptions…