Category Archives: Gilmore Crosby
Leadership and the Frontline Workforce: Lessons from the Targets of Change
My latest and greatest book is out, in which frontline workers tell true stories of Lewinian change from “us versus them” to high performance and morale! Listen in here as AI team pf podcasters briefly review it: https://traffic.libsyn.com/59ce511e-0f15-4965-ae74-09993330565a/LFW_AI_Podcast.mp3 This book … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Culture Change, Gilmore Crosby, Leadership, Lewin, Organization Development
Tagged Culture Change, Leadership, OD, Organization Development
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Diversity…a better way. A brief video addressing the recent pushback on DEI.
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Kids These Days – Retaining Generation Z
I wrote this in response to a post on LinkedIn about a 25 page report explaining how to retain young people. While times of course are changing I cant help but notice during my 64 years on this planet that … Continue reading
Posted in Generation Gap, Gilmore Crosby, Lewin
Tagged Authority, generationz, Leadership
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In Defense of Defensiveness
An excerpt from Spiritualty and Emotional Intelligence, 2021, by Gilmore Crosby …Defensiveness has been so demonized in the modern corporation that most people put a lot of effortinto trying to pretend they are not feeling or being defensive, and “You’re … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence, Gilmore Crosby, Leadership
Tagged Emotional Intelligence, EQ, Leadership
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Gilmore Crosby’s Podcasts!
Click here for my first science of change podcast! Change is an art and a science. Join me as we explore social science methods for improving your relationships at home and at work. The same theory and methods apply to … Continue reading
Democracy, OD, and Ukraine
The President of Finland told Putin to “Look in the mirror.” We in the US should do the same. Please grant me your time and attention as I make the case for, and the connection between, democratic values in leadership, … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Gilmore Crosby, Lewin, Organization Development
Tagged Democracy, Lewin, OD
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Democracy in politics and in the workplace
The following is in response to an on-line discussion between several colleagues which started with a post about the possible decline of democracy in the US, and went on to ponder whether that was caused by capitalism: I do think … Continue reading
Gilmore Crosby on Lewin’s Situational Model of Leadership published in the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science!
We’re pleased to announce yet another cutting edge publication, this in the prestigious JABS! Gilmore Crosby has translated Lewin’s writings into a visual model and into a new understanding important and applicable to any leader. Here is the visual: Read … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Culture Change, Gilmore Crosby, Leadership, Lewin, Organization Development, Systems Thinking
Tagged Change, Gil Crosby, Lewin
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Lewin on Racism: The Methods Exist, The Will is Required
The tools exist to greatly decrease racism in the United States. The time has come to use them. Social Scientist Kurt Lewin (1890-1947) demonstrated that “incorrect stereotypes” (prejudices) are functionally equivalent to wrong concepts (theories),” and could be changed through … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Change, Diversity, Gilmore Crosby, Groupdynamics, Lewin, Organization Development, Racism, Systems Thinking
Tagged Change, Culture, Diversity, Gil Crosby, Lewin, OD, Racism
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Work culture as a restraining or a driving force in change management
A colleague posted about the importance of effective change management in concert with project management. He lives and works in an country with an authoritarian government. According to Kurt Lewin (1890 – 1947), broadly acknowledged as the founder of organization … Continue reading
Posted in Alignment, Change Management, Cross-Functional Work, Culture Change, Gilmore Crosby, Groupdynamics, Leadership, Matrixed Work, Organization Development, Robert P Crosby, Systems Thinking
Tagged Authority, Change, change management, Culture, Engagement, Implementation, Leadership, Nuclear, OD, Performance, Systems, Systems Thinking, vision
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