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October 5, 2015
Original post: From Bob Quinn’s Blog My colleagues and I spent several years in workshops and doing interviews with public school teachers who had been objectively identified as highly effective. These teachers tended to be self-actualizing people. They told us about many unconventional things they do and how they came to acquire the unconventional map that […]
September 29, 2015
Last week I was joined by Ross Staff for one of the “It Works When You Work It” series. We played the Positive Leadership game and found our experience to be quite profound. Clearly you know the power of the principles on the cards and also the power of play that fuels the game. Both of […]
September 22, 2015
The key to getting into the fundamental state of leadership is not the analysis of techniques and practices. Developing leaders is not about getting them to imitate the thinking and behavior of other people who have been successful. It is about attracting people to the decision to enter the unique state from which their own great thinking and great behaviors emanate. This is done only when an individual chooses to become more purpose-centered, internally directed, other-focused, and externally open. It is an act of courage toward which people must be attracted.
September 17, 2015
Michigan Ross Professor Jane Dutton finds that showing respect has measurable benefits. Everyone wants respect, but not everyone gets it. A new study by Michigan Ross Professor Jane Dutton indicates that workers who are treated with respect reach higher levels of creativity. Dutton and co-authors Abraham Carmeli of Tel Aviv University in Israel and Ross PhD student Ashley […]
September 15, 2015
Gretchen Spreitzer and Lyndon Garrett were recently featured in the Fall 2015 MIT Sloan Management Review Magazine on the benefits of coworking. “The coworking movement developed to provide community and a collaborative working environment for independent and remote workers. It’s a trend some established companies are learning from.” Read the full article by subscribing to a free membership […]
September 7, 2015
A colleague emailed this kind note to me after I hosted a Snack and Learn session on Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) during my internship this summer. As a Summer Associate in Deloitte’s Organizational Transformation & Talent service line, I learned the tools of the human capital consulting trade. I had the additional unique opportunity to showcase my knowledge as a Fellow for the Center for Positive Organizations (CPO).
September 6, 2015
Gretchen Spreitzer was mentioned in this Business Insider article about the increasing popularity of co-working spaces: “Co-working spaces are growing as more chains enter the field, Spreitzer said. For example, WeWork began five years ago and now has 49 open or soon-to-be open locations in 16 cities, including locations in Europe and Israel. In June, […]
August 20, 2015
Strength. I possess strength in abundance. In the early 1980’s I sat still with my soul to understand who I am in my core being. During this period reflection, one that involved backpacking through Europe, Egypt, and Russia, participation in a series of self-awareness workshops, and time alone bicycling and camping throughout the Northwest, this is what I learned, “I am a beautiful, strong, loving woman.” My soul-song is “Sister” by Chris Williamson:
August 20, 2015
The person who lives from the conventional mental map is likely to be skeptical about the ability to transcend self-interest, yet research suggests that it does happen. The desire to transcend self-interest and to make a positive difference in the lives of others is called “prosocial motivation.”
May 27, 2015
A few weeks ago, I wrote a farewell post to an incredible year as a +LAB Fellow at the Center for Positive Organizations, citing all the lessons I’ve learned from POS and all the ways I’ve been inspired this year. But after two POS-filled days at the Ross Positive Business Conference (PBC), I realized that […]
April 21, 2015
Spring has sprung and with spring comes graduation. This time of year always makes me think of blossoming flowers, warm weather, proud parents, and joyful, relieved students. It is a time all about new beginnings, exciting adventures, and, oftentimes, reflection. What have we done that has made a difference? How did we thrive and grow? Being a rising senior, I’m not facing graduation in the immediate future, but this time of year has definitely made me reflect on my own U-M experience so far.
April 17, 2015
Jerry Davis & Chris White with an excerpt from their new book, Changing Your Company from the Inside Out, in Harvard Business Review:
“In the course of our research, we have found that some human capital-intensive industries are more inherently receptive to social innovation than others. Accounting and consulting firms are often highly responsive to the social demands of their employees. For example, interns at PricewaterhouseCoopers championed a social audit practice. We also found that the professionals we spoke with at Accenture, in offices on three continents, consistently lauded the firm for its willingness to support innovations, from Accenture Development Partnerships to professional programs for First Peoples in Canada and support for call centers in native communities. This fits with the idea that much innovation is driven by a war for talent. Businesses that require professionals with skills in high demand are virtually required to embrace the preferences of the next generation.”