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Dialogic Leadership
When Monsanto and American Home Products dissolved their intended merger last year, it was not due to a lack of strategic or market synergy,…
The Upward Spiral: Bootstrapping Systemic Change
Being a systems thinker means seeing opportunity everywhere. Systems thinkers know that teams, organizations, and societies can multiply their positive impact by reducing delays,…
From Boom to (Block)Bust(er): Challenges in the Video-Rental Industry
Video renters visiting their local Blockbuster Video outlet have noticed something over the past year or two: They don’t have as much trouble getting…
Visibility Works”: Implementing ISO/QS 9000
Many companies are pursuing registration to the international Quality System Standard known as ISO 9000. This standard is based on a quality model used…
Beyond the Basics of Team Learning: Integrating Process and Project
Suppose you’re a team leader who’s been asked to spearhead a major change initiative, such as the implementation of a key new software application.
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…
Power Invisible
A Massachusetts teacher I once knew asked his tenth graders to blurt out the first words that came to mind on hearing the word…
Confessions of a Recovering Knower
Hi, my name is Brian and I am a recovering knower. But for the grace of God, and the disciplines of organizational learning, I…
Organizations as Living Systems: Lessons from Human Physiology
TEAM TIP At a team retreat, spend several hours reflecting on how to apply the lessons from human physiology outlined in this article.