“We live in a time of massive, institutional failure creating results that nobody wants.” Otto Scharmer Introduction How do we create ways forward that serve the whole system? How can we access the leadership skills we’ll need to navigate the complexities of the systems we are working within, transform conflicts, discover a true and potent purpose … Continued
How can we take a systemic approach to conflict? “Conflict transformation is clear in vision because it brings into focus the horizon toward which we journey, namely the building of healthy relationships and communities…. This process requires significant changes in our current ways of relating.” John Paul Lederach, The Little Book of Conflict Transformation “Out … Continued
“Rarely do managers focus on the quality of the fishtank & what surrounds the fish: they mostly notice individual fish and become fixated on them. But if the water is toxic, the fish suffer. If there is no movement in the water, it will be deprived of life-giving oxygen. Wise owners do not blame … Continued
(NOTE: This article originally appeared in Coaching At Work magazine in June 2017). Leading systemic coach Edward Rowland explains the “hidden architecture” in organisations and how leaders can work with it to create effective organisational cultures Working with leaders across the world for more than 17 years, supporting them to create sustainable and effective organisations, … Continued
Trust, not authority, is the only glue that will hold organizations together in a diverse, global, technology-empowered world Paul Polman, CEO Unilever by Sarah Rozenthuler Building trust not only between individuals but also systemically – between teams and across a whole organization – is vital for enhanced business performance and employee wellbeing. I … Continued
“If you want to go fast, go alone – if you want to go far, go together” African proverb quoted by Paul Polman, CEO Unilever, BBC News, 16/01/2017 Systemic Coaching and Constellations work has emerged over the last 20 years as a powerful, awareness-based approach to seeing and transforming challenges in our organisational and … Continued
“Purpose needs leadership….Mission statements are helpful – but purpose goes much further and is rooted in commitments to others, including individuals, communities and the world at large” Purpose in Practice: Clarity, Authenticity & the Spectre of Purpose Wash (2015) Claremont Communications By Edward Rowland and Sarah Rozenthuler During these times of disruptive change, many … Continued
“If peace comes from seeing the whole, then misery stems from a loss of perspective”. Mark Nepo by Edward Rowland Systemic Coaching and Constellations has emerged over the last 20 years as a powerful, awareness-based approach to seeing and transforming challenges in our personal, team and organisational lives. By creating maps of the … Continued
“Leadership is about being better able to listen to the whole than anyone else can” Otto Scharmer (2009) Theory U: Learning from the Future as It Emerges By Edward Rowland and Sarah Rozenthuler During these times of upheaval, the need to move forward in alignment with others has never been greater. The leadership challenges of … Continued
“It’s at the juncture where organizational purpose and individual calling start to resonate with and reinforce each other that truly extraordinary things happen.” (Frederic Laloux, Reinventing Organizations) By Edward Rowland and Sarah Rozenthuler This post explores how we can tap more fully into personal purpose and organizational purpose, so that they align with and resource each … Continued