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A Curriculum for Transformational Learning
We all know from personal experience that acknowledging the need to do something differently doesn’t mean that we actually change how we act (just…
An Economy Designed to Sustain the Environment
You have probably heard of Lester Brown’s work before whether you know it or not. For the past 30 years, when an environmentalist or…
We Can’t Afford to “Wait and See” on Climate Changes
Recent Bush administration statements on climate change just do not add up. The U. S. President and his advisers refer to the heat-trapping effects…
The Practice of Managing
Maverick business professor Henry Mintzberg’s new book, Managing (Berrett-Koehler, 2009), is a must read for those serious about management. He bases his book on…
Prototyping and Cultural Change
How can we create a cultural change within an organization that both produces desired results and is sustainable over time? From our experience in…
Systems Clues in Everyday Language
How many times have you heard someone say, “This is spiraling out of control” or “We’re on a rollercoaster”? Or seen newspaper articles describe…
Real-World Lessons from Living Systems
This past year, two leading management thinkers published new editions of their classic books. In an upcoming issue, we’ll dive between the pages of…
Balancing Loops with Delays: Teeter-Tottering on Seesaws
Most of us have played on a seesaw at one time or another and can recall the up and down motion as the momentum…
Three Attributes to Sustainable Leadership
In Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion (Harvard Business School Press, 2005), Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee…
Timely Leadership Through Action Inquiry
The number of leadership titles flooding the marketplace these days reflects people’s quest to find ways for their organizations to respond effectively to the…