Kurt Lewin was a social psychologist whose work in the 1930s and 40s is credited for laying the foundations of the field of organization development. Among the many things that made his work revolutionary were simple ideas that sound amazingly contemporary today. He believed that work shouldn't limit a person's potential, but develop it. He … Continue reading MSP Airport’s Snow Plow ‘Playbook’
Category: Creativity and Innovation
Finding The Right Starting Point
Trying to explain organization development (OD) to someone who has never heard of it. - It’s like trying to explain music to someone who's never heard music. Where do you start? I've read dozens of descriptions of Organization Development and most fall short of conveying the reasons why I find this field so interesting. And … Continue reading Finding The Right Starting Point
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”