As I alluded to in my last post, I spoke at a recent re-entry conference and I provided some thoughts and training on how to finish out their experience well for the…
Category: systems
Excursion to Little Tokyo
Today was a cool day. Our team took the day to participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, have lunch in Little Tokyo (LA), and spend some time at the Japanese American…
The Forum: Colin Powell & Gorbachev
General Colin Powell was one of the speakers yesterday and I was really surprised by his presentation. I knew that he’s a big time leader and has led at the highest levels….
The Eight Concepts of Bowen Theory (Review)
As some of you know, one of my pet areas of study the last couple of years on my own time has been family systems theory and its application on groups, teams,…
Homeostasis
Systems thinkers borrow the concept of homeostasis from the world of the human body and apply it to systems, which makes for very interesting insights about how systems work. Steinke describes homeostasis…
Self-Differentiation
I wanted to continue my exploration into the world of congregational systems by sharing Steinke’s description of self-differentiation. He writes, “Self-differentiation in emotional processes refers to the amount of self available to…