In 1990, tomato manufacturing company MorningStar began with a radically different way of managing; employees shifted to self-managers. Morning Star’s people adopted an entrepreneurial mindset – essential in today’s workplace revolution. Doug Kirkpatrick was part of the founding team. Since 2008 he’s been championing self-management world-wide through the Morning Star’s Self-Management Institute. The movement toward self-management […]
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My Pivotal Story
In 2003, I was facilitating an organizational change initiative where everyone had the great intention to make leaps toward a compelling vision. Momentum jumped forward and then, inexplicably, rolled back. Able to see the big picture and how fast things were changing technologically, ecologically and socially I knew that unless decision makers broadened their view from linear to seeing relationships and interactions companies would fail. Fast forward to today, and companies are failing fast.
They don't have to.
Nature is a master of using complexity to manage resilience. Using simple principles to expand leadership and business agility, resilience and great workplaces, people can bring their whole selves to work. Engaged employees inspired by a higher purpose bounce forward and use adversity to accomplish the impossible. That's what I believe I am here to help you and your company achieve.
