International Humanistic Management Association

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Jeanne Bell: Moving from Extraction to Reciprocity in Work Relationships

Jeanne Bell: Moving from Extraction to Reciprocity in Work Relationships

Jeanne Bell: Moving from Extraction to Reciprocity in Work Relationships "If we can shift from thinking of our organizational relationships as “human resources” to be managed—their capital to be extracted over the life of the relationship—and shift to a frame of deep reciprocity, we will find as leaders that it is indeed those relationships above all else that allow our organizations to accomplish the most extraordinary things."-- Jeanne Bell, MNA Humanistic managers want our organizations Read more [...]
Doug Kirkpatrick: Beyond Empowerment to Self Management

Doug Kirkpatrick: Beyond Empowerment to Self Management

Doug Kirkpatrick: Beyond Empowerment to Self Management  Co-creating a self-managed organizational ecosystem is more than just employee engagement, business performance, retention, and less bureaucracy. It’s the right thing to do. Is it really possible to run a company without bosses? The answer is yes. Morning Star grew to be the world's largest tomato producer without any human bosses. The organization is run entirely through collaborative agreement. They have 2 guiding rules: (1) there Read more [...]

Leading With Dignity: A Conversation with Donna Hicks

Dr. Donna Hicks has 20 years of experience as a facilitator during international conflicts. One of the main things she learned during her time helping people who really don't like each other to find common ground, is to focus on dignity.Here is a TedX talk she did on the topic: She is going to be doing a live Q&A conversation with the folks at the International Humanistic Management Association (which I am associated with). The event is scheduled for April 27th - details and to RSVP Read more [...]