IN THE PRESS

• The Leadership Dance - Pathways to Extraordinary Organizational Effectiveness, by Richard Knowles.  To order this book, please refer to the Order Form section of this Web Page, or visit your favorite book seller. Greenleaf Books named this their Book of the Month for March 2003...Greenleaf provides this accolade:  "Richard Knowles is a man who has served his time in American industry, having been a Plant Manager and Director of Community Outreach for Du Pont.  His experience in organizational change and effective leadership skills inspired him to pen this book - which serves as a roadmap for achieving higher effectiveness by opening up the flow of energy and creativity in organizations.  Well-written and enthusiastic, The Leadership Dance discusses various types of management methods and explains how to achieve positive, sustainable results.  This book is sound in Living Systems theory, detailed in process and a definite must read for anyone in any level of management or supervision."

• San Diego Community Works - "Working Local - Thinking Global". Frank Smits and Chris Rutgers of Outdoor Outreach have been working on a concept for the delivery of social services in the San Diego area (local); but for which they hope the framework, or the model, may ultimately be transferable to other cities, etc. (global).  Frank's involvement helps to lift up self-organizing leadership processes during the development and roll-out. C-SOL, as a Center, potentially has an on-going role in this via conducting learning events, connecting networks, facilitation and coaching.  Contact Chris Rutgers or Frank Smits - listed in "Who we are" section of this website.

• Leadership Doesn't Just Happen...it emerges as the principles of self-organizing leadership are consciously cultivated. This was the title of a talk by Claire Knowles to  the Network of Women Leaders in Western New York Higher Education Administration. Claire's focus ranged from the theoretical to the practical, having each administrator lift up a successful and unsuccessful effort and apply self-organizing leadership principles to same. Specifically, this talk gave new dimension to looking below the surface of organizations and lifting up patterns and processes that are not normally visible so they can be addressed. Further, mustering the courage to hold the important conversations was explored. Courage issues come into play when addressing the "undiscussables".  Contact Claire Knowles - listed in "Who we are" section of this website.

• Lights On! High Beam Focus - Title of a talk given to the New York State Conference of Human Resource Managers  by Claire Knowles.  Claire introduced Living Systems, The Leadership Dance and Self-Organizing Leadership principles. Specifically, Leadership Lights need to shine below the surface of the work team or organization. There are specific ways (as a professional, a leader, as a leadership team) to lift up the basic root patterns, making them visible so they can be addressed. Often it takes courage, respect and integrity to hold these important correlated conversations.  Further, relationship-building, information-sharing and developing a sense of Identity/Belonging are key pieces of H.R. work. These help to fulfill our personal and collective needs for belonging, usefulness, connectedness, success and empowerment--needs that every employee in a workplace has.  Contact Claire Knowles - listed in "Who we are" section of this website.

• Interview with Dick Knowles on Self-Organizing Leadership for Voice America.com - Jan/2003  Click on this link:   http://leadertalk.seaglass.com

• Forthcoming:  Recent article in Industry Business Journal: "Unleash Creativity and Make Your Organization a Living System."  (Contact Dick Knowles for copy).

• See "Articles" button in this C-SOL Publications Page - Then click on the specific articles you'd like to view - selections from theorists and practitioners; from introductions to Self-Organizing Leadership to more advanced information and applications.  Research now!