Dear all, Wish this reaches you well and in great spirits! This year has been a year of discovery and insights for me; discovery because everyone who comes...
These sound quite lovely and seem to put many frames that we know exists "on their heads", don't they? Except things don't change, by turning mental models "on...
Dear all, Happy Lunar New Year celebrations ahead of you in the coming days. We wish all a heartfelt joy in every step of the way. I am leaving here the...
Dear all, It is not unusual that I hear when after the workshop, the participants continued to use the work for a few weeks (particularly for those in intact...
Dear Niloufer, Yes, how do we "see our fears". We can't look for it. Because "the fears" stop us from "seeing it" so, otherwise the fear can't do its job...
Great question! A few things here: * The purpose of this systemic structure is to remind us how we are getting caught in the symptomatic solutions. The...
Love these quotes by Peter! http://www.gurteen.com/gurteen/gurteen.nsf/id/peter-senge Warmly Sheila +65-94790526 http://www.lopn.net Love these quotes by ...
What do you think it takes for the woman to jump up to say (p4) the situation is a Tragedy of the Commons? Warmly Sheila +65-94790526 http://www.lopn.net...
Dear Niloufer, I would not wholly be truthful when I say I cannot be impatient with people and situations (the airports in India is one example and fearing...
It may not be as easy to understand yet is a nice way that illustrates looking at the world through the lensese of analysis as distinct from artistry. [Maybe...
Dear Veena, One way to see if it is a balancing loop is how many goals were involved in the action. If the action is led by a singular goal it is a balancing...
It is first noticing: #1. The systemic structures that operate today that seems to be getting in the way of "our own" goals (be it discipline, creating ...
Either that or watching one too many dinasour, war, horror or terror movies. Pick one! Any reactions in the group about the 'reptilian brain'? What is the...
LEARNING ORGANIZATION PRACTITIONERS NETWORK (LOPN) NEWS Dear all, We are happy to bring you the March 2008 edition of the LOPN NewsFlash. The newsletter and...
A nice tender reminder. Yesteday I was in conversation with a group from Vietnam exploring what it means shifting from "me and now" to "us and future" (a...
Yes, it is easier. Just Law #4 kicks in (http://www.lopn.net/Laws_of_Complexity.html[1]) ... the easy way out, leads us right back in. The adults are as...
When you say practice what did you mean? Did you mean as someone tries to learn after the workshop or as someone teaches another for the first time during...
Dear Niloufer, One way to estimate the delay is "to know" what are the factors. What is causing the story to go around? What perspectives are affected and...
Yes, impatience arises out of the balancing loops we get tangled in (on our ladders / frames). Yes, staying on our balancing loops has a purpose. It keeps...
Slowing down ... yes. Peter describes that if we watched a tidepool (that is the water collected in a tiny pool left behind on the beach as the tide washes ...
Dear Niloufer, Great question! : "Then should we never take corrective action even when we see something going wrong?" When we say "wrong" which point of...
Does vision mean something like this below for you? (see link below) That is all really. Warmly Sheila Damodaran Singapore +65-94790526 http://www.lopn.net ...
Dreams Can Come True[1] By Stu Anderson(Stu Anderson) This activity is the work of Charlotte Roberts, Bryan Smith and Rick Ross, titled “Drawing Forth...
Dear all, We are happy to bring you the April 2008 edition of the LOPN NewsFlash. Click here for the NewsFlash: http://www.lopn.net/NewsFlash.html[1] ...
Saying "I don't know" and asking "may you help me to understand more?" I believe is a function of one's self-esteem. The greater that self- esteem (belief in...
Q1: A good way of 'becoming aware of future constraints' is allowing the practice of seeing LtG is current patterns (BOT graphs) and situations today. The...