Edgar Schein is Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. and seen by many as the father of organization development. Humble Leadership | Edgar Schein WebsiteThe Organizational Culture and Leadership InstituteWikipediaEdgar ScheinYouTubeEdgar ScheinGoogleEdgar ScheinBooks: Edgar ScheinEdgar Schein Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of … Continue reading Edgar Schein Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management
The more traditional forms of leadership based on static hierarchies and professional distance between leaders and followers are growing increasingly outdated and ineffective. As organizations face more complex interdependent tasks, leadership must become more personal to guarantee open, trusting communication that will make collaborative problem solving and innovation possible. AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited States … Continue reading Humble Leadership: the Power of Relationships, Openness and Trust by Edgar H. Schein, Peter A. Schein (2018)
You will find the transcript of Patricia Shaw‘s talk below. Although she never uses the term, Patricia describes some of the key elements of Conversational Leadership. The highlighting is mine and draws attention to what I feel are the main points. Transcript I thought last night about how I am beginning myself to think about … Continue reading What Is the Work of Leadership? Patricia Shaw (2010)
In an increasingly complex world, appointed leaders simply don’t know enough to decide what is new and better. Leadership is a group sport, not an individual heroic activity. Credit: Edgar Schein Comment: No single leader can master the full scope of today’s challenges. That’s why [CL} matters—it fosters environments where ideas flow, and leadership is … Continue reading Leadership Is a Group Sport, Not an Individual Heroic Activity Edgar Schein
Organizational culture is the basic tacit assumptions about how the world is and ought to be that a group of people share and that determines their perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and, their overt behavior. Credit: Edgar Schein Posts where this quotation is embedded The Power of Peer Learning Why learning from each other leads to deeper understanding and … Continue reading Organizational Culture Is the Basic Tacit Assumptions About the World Edgar Schein
A relationship is a set of mutual expectations about each other’s future behavior based on past interactions with one another. We have a relationship when we can anticipate each other’s behavior to some degree. When we say we have a ‘good relationship’, this means that we feel a certain level of comfort with the other … Continue reading What Is a Relationship? Edgar Schein and Peter Schein
AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited States As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission when you purchase a book via this site. Posts where this book is embedded The Power of Peer Learning Why learning from each other leads to deeper understanding and better problem-solvingPeople: Edgar ScheinEdgar Schein Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute … Continue reading Humble Inquiry: the Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar H. Schein (2013)
Avoiding Modern-day Colonialism Spirituality Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Edgar and Peter Schein’s four levels of relationship: Level Minus 1: Total impersonal domination and coercion. Level 1: Transactional role and rule-based supervision, service, and all forms of helping relationships. Level 2: Personal cooperative, trusting relationships as in friendships and in effective teams. Level … Continue reading Relationships ** The way in which two or more people are connected
The Power of Peer Instruction Peer Instruction Vs. Peer Learning Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter People learn best when they share ideas and experiences. Traditional learning often focuses too much on passive instruction, missing the value of conversation and reflection. Peer learning creates opportunities for discussion, helping people deepen their understanding, develop new … Continue reading The Power of Peer Learning Why learning from each other leads to deeper understanding and better problem-solving
Shared Meaning Reframing Questions Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Culture plays an essential role in our societal and organizational lives. It shapes us in a variety of ways. Culture and Conversation We can view a society or an organization as a network of people engaged in a continuous, dynamic flow of conversations. In … Continue reading Culture Basic tacit assumptions about how the world works
