Dr. Kathy Allen
My coaching and organizational development work adapts to the unique context of the organization and its people. Every design, every intervention, every interaction is designed for that uniqueness. As a result, the work becomes much more powerful.
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Migrating Through Transitions
Last week, I explored how Nature's transitions rarely happen overnight. Often, they're more like an ongoing cycle as we see when our seasons change. Migration...
Navigating Transitions Like Seasons
For the last few weeks I've examined the metaphor of pruning to let go, to find purpose, and to change and grow. Now, let's turn...
Shedding Our Old Identity
Before we dive into this essay in the pruning series, let's review our first two concepts: First, I wrote about pruning "to let go," using...
About Kathy
Thought leader, author and trusted advisor and coach. Dr. Kathleen Allen helps organizations and individuals create meaningful change using Nature as a model for more effective leadership practices. In recent years her time has been spent writing, presenting and consulting on ways to incorporate the concepts of living systems and Nature’s adaptive cycle to leadership, human, and organizational development. Dr. Allen’s clients include internationally renowned thought leaders, nonprofits, growing businesses, and collaborative networks.
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Leading from the Roots uses nature as a source of inspiration to help us see a new way of leading and designing organizations. It applies the generous framework found in mature ecologies to human organizations. It helps us shift our assumptions, practices, structures, and processes to become more resilient and nourishing for all.
