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Routines Matter for Compassion at Work

By Monica Worline, Jane Dutton, and members of Compassion Lab
Posted on May 31, 2013 by Monica Worline, Jane Dutton, and members of Compassion Labin Blogs under
Originally posted on Compassion at Work Blog.
As organizational researchers, we have a unique interest in understanding how compassion can be unleashed or stifled in human communities. An organizational lens attunes us to the important role played by routines and practices in grooving the ways we interact with one another. By routines we mean the recurring, repeated patterns of action that typify a particular organization or unit (Feldman & Pentland, 2003). Many organizational researchers think routines are key to... Continue reading at Compassion at Work Blog →

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“Make This the Best Day of Your Life”: Robert Quinn Speaks at TEDxUofM

By Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizations
Posted on May 21, 2013 by Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizationsin Blogs under
Originally posted on The LIFT Blog.
“When we tap potential that is untapped, we see things in new ways, and a whole new world of possibility opens up to us,” says Lift blogcofounder Robert E. Quinn. How do we tap that potential? Bob answers that question in a 13-minute talk at a conference modeled after the famed TED [... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

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How to Transform the Collective Mindset: Cultural Change and Moral Power

By Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizations
Posted on May 17, 2013 by Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizationsin Blogs under
Originally posted on The LIFT Blog.
Sometimes I will ask a group, Did you know that organizations are political? This always brings a knowing laugh. The laugh suggests a question, Why would I ever ask about something so obvious? The laugh also demonstrates a fact. People have a natural understanding of h... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

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When the Future Determines the Present: How to See What Others Cannot See

By Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizations
Posted on May 14, 2013 by Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizationsin Blogs under
Originally posted on The LIFT Blog.
We tend to accept that our current circumstances are heavily influenced by our genetics, culture, and past decisions.So here is a challenging question, When does the future determine the present? The normal belief that the past determines the present. But a recent workshop led me... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

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How to Bring People to the Common Good: What Authentic Leaders Learn about Higher Purpose

By Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizations
Posted on May 13, 2013 by Creating and Sustaining Positive Organizationsin Blogs under
Originally posted on The LIFT Blog.
I was doing a week of executive education with senior government leaders. Many had military backgrounds. In the middle of the week, one of them pulled me aside and told me why he had recently left a high-paying corporate job. Authenticity He said that, when he was an officer in the [...]... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

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