Leadership
Leadership begins with the transcendence of the conventional mental map. Leadership is not a job, it is a calling. It […]
the positive organization
The Big Day
The blood, sweat and tears of the last year are finally being rewarded today. I am thrilled to announce that […]
The Positive Organization Generator
I asked how many believed they would actually go back to their own units and do something. All the hands went up. I asked them what would happen if each one only implemented half of their ideas. Someone responded, “That is a lot of positive change.”
The Eco (Not Ego) Perspective
As we shift from the ego-perspective to the eco-perspective, we become “driven by the concerns and intentions of our emerging or essential self—that is, by a concern that is informed by the well-being of the whole.”
Facilitate Emergence (Trusting the Process)
At the heart of the conventional mental map is the assumption of knowing. An expert solves a technical problem by applying knowledge. At the heart of the positive mental map is the assumption of collective learning.
Orient to the Common Good
Operating from the self-interested assumptions of the conventional map, one survives by competing for limited resources. Life is a game and you win by being clever, not by embracing a higher purpose, living with integrity, serving the common good, and co-creating the emerging future.
Connect People to Possibility
Even in the greatest skeptic, there is a spark of hope, a desire for a more positive experience. The job of a leader is to light that spark in the people, by helping their teams to see the possibilities they cannot see.
Authentic Conversations
Every conversation is a building block of the organizational culture. A conversation with one is a conversation with all.
Imbuing Your Organization with Purpose
In a positive organization people bring their discretionary energy to work because their work matters and they feel they are a part of something bigger than self.
Becoming Bilingual
In the process of development, some people become bilingual and acquire the capacity to effectively invite others to create more positive organizational cultures. One goal of Positive Organization is to accelerate the developmental process. The book is designed to help the reader discover the positive mental map without a major life crisis.