Topic: Personal Mastery
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Systems Learning for “Error-Free” Performance at Colonial Pipeline
Colonial Pipeline Company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operates the largest-volume refined petroleum products pipeline system in the world. Stretching from Houston, Texas, to Linden,…
Leadership in an Age of Uncertainty
The Romans wondered whether force or inspiration was more effective as a motivator. Our own culture glorifies the charismatic while preaching participation. Interest in…
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…
Systems Thinking at BMW: Clearing Up Germany’s Traffic Jam
For most of us who own cars, the automobile is a powerful symbol of economic status, self-reliance, and individual freedom. A privately owned car…
In the Shadow of Windmills
Walking toward the end of the peninsula, it is hard to miss Hull Wind 1: a 200-foot-tall light gray tower, its three sword-like blades…
Six Principles for 21st-Century Leaders
In my 15+ years of work with organizations and senior executives, I have found six principles, derived from spiritual literature, to be quite helpful…