(Co-authors: Doug Austrom, Don de Guerre, Bob Laliberte, Bernard Mohr and Carolyn Ordowich) STS-RT Discovery Process Action research has been the foundation of Socio-technical Systems theory and practice since the 1950s work of Trist and Emery in the British coal…
I feel very blessed today — fatigued but blessed. I returned home from several days of creative collaboration with six cherished friends. We did not start out this way. In fact, we learned to grow our trust and respect with…
In the 1960s, Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield wrote the following lyrics as both a testament and protest to the current events of that era. There’s something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clear There’s a man with a…
It’s time to come together? It’s up to you, what’s your pleasure Everyone around the world? Come on! Celebration by Kool & The Gang Celebration of Life by Deepaz http://bit.ly/rMDr5B Today, I celebrate two special events — 1 year…
Although governance is not a new term when we consider corporate, political, economic and development models, it appears to wear different masks in different arenas. Whatis.com defines corporate governance as the rules, processes or laws by which businesses are operated,…
Most of us are taught to believe we are human beings when in actuality we are spirits being human. Our human aspect is a temporary experience, which allows us to know the physical world and ourselves within it. Our true…
As futurists predicted, corporate social responsibility programs are growing faster than economic recovery. Most participating enterprises are seizing this opportunity to enhance their competitive advantage in the market place by flexing their charitable muscles. With savvy consumers basing buying…
For several months I have been meditating on letting go of desire and ambition. Why you might ask? Because desire and ambition surface from perceptions of need, and neediness is not how I intend to be in the world. When…
In today’s working world, we hear a lot about personal and organizational transformation often without fully comprehending how much transformation is already embedded within the work we now do. When I began my coaching practice in the early 90s, the…
Another year passed, another birthday celebrated, and another opportunity to reflect with gratitude on what has come and gone in my life. I start by counting my blessings, which far exceed the candles on my cake — a treasured community…
There is a lot of talk these days, around the online ‘water coolers,’ about the value of inspiration in both leadership and organizations. A quick reference to its definitions produces • divine influence • a sudden brilliant, creative, or timely…
The change from one identity to another is a long, slow march. Even though, on November 30, 2010, I ended my old ‘life’ and the very next day began a new one, I once again had to ask and answer…
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