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Rites of Passage in a World That Is Not Flat
We have known for hundreds of years that the world is not flat, and yet linear thinking is still pervasive in Western culture. An…
Opening Space for Virtual Global Collaboration
on Saturday, May 9, 2009, approximately 50 people from around the world logged into a Skype Chat for the opening session of a virtual…
It’s Not a Behavioral Problem: It’s the System
Don’t ask systems thinkers for advice on managing performance or staff engagement. They will probably say something pretty fruity, and you’ll wind up frustrated…
Nourishing a Science for the 21st Century: An Interview with Rose von Thater-Braan
VS: Your work and training have given you an understanding of both Western and Native science paradigms. Is there an easy way to describe the…
The Power of “And”: Fostering Creative Teams at Hydro Aluminum
How can we inspire individuals to contribute value to the whole company and not just their group or department? In 1998, Marianne M. Aamodt…
Intuition as a Key Factor for Implementing Theory U
As pointed out by many researchers and business coaches, the pace of change and complexity in organizations today is accelerating at an exponential rate.
Whom Do You Trust?
There’s something about trusting people — and having people trust us — that is exciting. It’s a part of human nature to give and…
Why Lean Works: A Three-Loop View of the Firm
A few years ago, Industry Week published a survey showing that although nearly 70 percent of all plants used lean manufacturing as an improvement…
Reverse Blueprinting in a Creative Mode
TEAM TIP In addition to using systems tools to diagnose and resolve organizational dilemmas, following the examples in this article, experiment with employing such…
Resiliency and Sustainability: Eight Elements for Superintendents Who Want to Make a Difference and Have the Resolve to Do So
The Oxford Thesaurus describes “resiliency” with these words: elasticity, flexibility, life, spring, stretch, tenacity, rigor. Why would anyone want to be all of these…