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The End of Economic Expansion Requires Compression Thinking

The term “Compression” refers to the end of economic expansion as we currently know it, that is, ongoing growth enabled by the practices of…

Taking the Teeth out of Team Traps

Have you ever worked as part of a team that was truly stuck, unable to move forward on a project? Have you seen negative…

The Managerial Moment of Truth

Truth is a tricky subject in any context. People rightly ask, what is the truth? How do we know? Are we really talking about…

Finding Balance: What Aikido Can Teach Us About Conflict

Conflict stories are our most interesting stories. When you see two people deeply engaged in conversation, chances are that one of them is telling…

Meetings That Matter: Conversational Leadership in Today’s Schools

If the element in greatest evidence in a school system is “young people,” and the second most prevalent feature is “desks,” surely a close…

Connecting Systems Thinking and Action

Everything is connected. A child randomly kicks the elephant on the mobile hanging over her crib, and the other members of the aerial zoo…

Sustainability: The Inner and Outer Work

Over the years, many people devoted to sustainability have used the phrase “the triple bottom line” to articulate strategy. They don’t focus solely on…

Manage by Means, Not Results

Etion line may churn out three different car models in 10 different colors. Sounds inefficient, doesn’t it? At the very least, Toyota’s shop floors…

Emergent Learning: Taking “Learning From Experience” To a New Level

Afundamental paradox of working in today’s fast-paced organizations is that we don’t have time to make mistakes, but we don’t have time to avoid…

The Art of Online Hosting: From PowerPoint to Powerful

Based on our experience in hosting online events — ranging from a train-the-trainer webinar for 12 to a public forum on enlightened business practice…