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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Seven Human Developmental Capacities for Systems Change
When I consult on systems transformation, I observe how people behave in the organization. If the organization has employees who wait to be told what...
Human Development – The First Essential Component for Systems Transformation
Last week, I introduced the essential components needed for sustainable systems transformation. I explained how the integration of human development, organizational development, and leadership development...
What Drives Systems Change?
My whole career has been shaped by my desire to optimize or transform the systems or organizations in which I work or consult. As far...
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.
Works
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.
