a sample KenKen puzzle I enjoy KenKen puzzles with my morning coffee as a fun way to wake up my brain. KenKen is a logic puzzle designed to build both logic and problem-solving skills using basic math operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Sometimes, when time allows, I tackle the big 8 x 8 … Continue reading The Nature of Problems
Category: The Future of Work
Exploring Implicit Bias
Something I really liked about my doctoral program was that it had a cohort design. There were 15 of us in the "learning community" and unlike most doctorate programs that focus on preparing people for careers in academia, this program was designed to advance the careers of working professionals in a variety of fields and … Continue reading Exploring Implicit Bias
Why would you want to think like a jazz musician?
Lisa’s hands at the piano When I began my doctoral studies I was surprised to discover how many influential organization scholars were also jazz musicians, and there are articles in prominent academic journals and even entire books about jazz as a metaphor for leading and organizing. I find this connection between jazz and organization scholarship … Continue reading Why would you want to think like a jazz musician?
MSP Airport’s Snow Plow ‘Playbook’
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’
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
So, How Does This Get Implemented?
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
Hello, I'm Lisa Meyer 