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Amy Chiang That Alvin Toffler quote, "The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn" is just like Kurt Lewin's "freeze, unfreeze, re-freeze" model. It's so incredibly relevant as the context in which we function is shifting beneath our feet. http://www.expertmagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1094.shtml

Amy Chiang How are we making sense of our environment? Is everything simply open to interpretation, with no finite end point? http://www.developyourorg.com/?p=126

Amy Chiang Chaos Theory meets Change Management. "Chaos theory implies that leadership should not be reserved for merely a distinct few "top" within the organization. Rather, all who hold a stake in the welfare and stability of the organization must "conduct" leadership. Under this new leadership paradigm, organizations must first ensure that that its members revisit the ultimate purpose and core principles of the organization." http://bit.ly/bOGho4

Amy Chiang Have you ever tried to get a project off the ground but found that it was simply too difficult? A good first step is to take a look at what's working in favor of, and what's working against your initiaive: http://bit.ly/c8ytcu

Amy Chiang There's a lot to be said about the value of a shared vision for an organization. Here's Mark Lipton, one of my professors at The New School, speaking on the importance of having full organizational alignment of an *aspiration* (not just a "goal"): http://bit.ly/aM7o6J

Amy Chiang Here's something to start us off so that we are on the same page... http://bit.ly/lDnbw But the way I think about it, at least functionally speaking, is more like this: http://bit.ly/175IcA