This is the question that a member of my dissertation committee asked at the end of my dissertation defense after I had laid out a pretty lengthy argument for new ways of thinking about the field of organization development. I wasn't quite sure how to respond to the question. On one hand, the question might … Continue reading So, How Does This Get Implemented?
Lessons from “Sully”
Last week marked the 10th anniversary of what has become known as the “Miracle on the Hudson." It was on January 15, 2009 that Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan. Sullenberger’s memoir, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters was adapted into the feature … Continue reading Lessons from “Sully”
Do we really “learn” from experience?
With the doctorate degree behind me, the year 2019 begins with a concerted effort to explore the new opportunities that lie ahead for me. So, recently I have been reaching out to my professional network to talk about the landscape of today’s professional world and where I might fit in. In preparation for this, I’ve … Continue reading Do we really “learn” from experience?
Keeping Your Organization Relevant – Restaurant Industry Insight and Analysis – December 2018
Here's an article I co-wrote with my friend Dennis Monroe about sustainable organizations in the restaurant industry. Source: Keeping Your Restaurant and Organization Relevant - Restaurant Industry Insight and Analysis - December 2018
Organization Development and Strategic Planning
Click here to read How Can OD Improve Strategic Planning? written as part of my doctoral class work in Organization Development
Ethical Cultures
Click here to read an assessment of ethical culture at Allina that is based upon a case study and written as part of my doctoral studies in organization development.
Organization Design
Click here to read a case study of Alerus that I wrote for the strategic organization-design class in my doctoral studies in organization development.
The Doctorate is Completed!
In September I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation – the final step to earning a Doctorate degree in Organization Development from the University of St. Thomas here in Minnesota. “We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.”
Hello, I'm Lisa Meyer 