Posted by Kalani Iwiula on Mon, Oct 26, 2009
Last week's OD Conference 2009 in Seattle was my first and I made sure to sit in on Peter Block's keynote, as well as Leng Lim's. Considered by some to be the godfather of OD, I found Block's talk radical yet thought provoking - "stop waiting for leaders, begin the discussion!," abstract yet moving - "shift the conversation from problem solving to possibility creating." He spoke about community and the structure of belonging, the subject of his new book, and although seemingly more applicable in civic and non-profit settings, I sense his book will be used in organizations of all types.
Leng Lim was born in Asia, educated in North America, and founded the South East Asian Leadership Network. His discussion on culture, compassion, and the promise of inter-cultural contact is both timely and useful for American businesses and organizations.
Linda Sharkey, Ph.D, Distinguished Fellow, Marshall Goldsmith School of Business Global Leadership Development Center, presented on behalf of our company, Human Synergistics International, showcasing some of the few tools at the conference that actually measures leadership impact and organizational culture effectiveness and improvements.
For a copy of Linda's slide-deck, click here.
If you were not able to attend the Seattle OD conference and would like to receive our FREE OD Sample Kit, click here.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth. Cheers to your OD success!
Posted by Kalani Iwiula on Fri, Oct 16, 2009
We'll be attending the 2009 OD Network Conference in Seattle, Oct. 18-21. As Gold Sponsors of the event, be sure to stop by our booth to pick up your free product samples!
World renown for our interactive and affordable Survival Situations (Cascades, Desert, Reef, etc.), and our industry-respected Organizational Culture Inventory, our research-based approach ensures effectiveness outcomes for organizations of all types and sizes. Validated and reliable, our comprehensive collection of OD tools can help take your leaders and teams to a new level of effectiveness in the workplace.
So come by the Human Synergistics booth and visit with us.
OD Network 2009 - Seattle, WA., Oct. 18-21
Posted by Kalani Iwiula on Fri, Oct 02, 2009
You will enjoy this thoughtful and timely blog post by communication expert, John Baldoni at HBR, where he discusses the difference between the art of leadership and the practice of leadership. Learning the difference between the two, says Baldoni, is a good way to get a handle on what's expected of leaders.
Check out the article and let me know what you think: http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/baldoni/2009/09/putting_the_art_of_leadership.html
Thank you!