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The High Cost of Negative Humor

You may have enjoyed a good laugh at similar jokes created at the expense of certain groups. It usually feels good to chuckle and…

Building Consensus Through Systems Thinking at the New Zealand Ministry of Health

As abundant experience has shown, most change management projects encounter significant resistance from key stakeholders. One of the main reasons that people fail to…

In Search of the Perfect Causal Loop Variable

Imagine that you’re sitting in the company cafeteria with some colleagues, munching sandwiches and discussing the latest resignation from the customer service group. “I…

Americans’ Struggle with Weighty Issues

It’s all over the headlines— Americans are getting heavier. The statistics are sobering: As documented by the Department of Health and Human Services, in…

Getting Organized to Make a Difference

Have you ever put an article you intended to read “later” on top of a pile? In her new book It’s Hard to Make…

Getting to the Core of How Organizations Work

Many theories exist as to why it is so difficult for organizations to change and thrive in today’s complex work environment. Systems theory, for…

The Unintended Consequences of “Having an Impact”

Chances are, if you have begun reading this article, you care sincerely about making a difference in the world through the work you do…

Questions to Shape the Future

Viagra may help to save endangered species. That was the odd sounding headline of a recent Reuters story. It turns out that Viagra has…

A New Executive Curriculum

What is the most valuable contribution executives make to their companies, expertise or leadership? I say leadership. Knowledge and technical capabilities, no matter how…

The Love, Love, Love, Hate Syndrome

Perhaps the most prevalent dysfunction in companies (and other areas of our lives) is conflict avoidance. Many of us avoid conflict without giving it…