The Power Lab is an experiential programme into how we operate in
large organizations. In this book its developer reveals the lessons
derived from these experiences. He asserts that the next
evolutionary challenge is to recognise ourselves as system
creatures, to see how system processes shape our experiences, and
to develop the knowledge and skills to master these processes
rather than be victims of them. He explains how effective
leadership can help create sane, healthy, effective social systems
and illustrates the restrictions that our values - such as
egalitarianism, liberalism and conservatism - can place on power.
This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand
how systems work and how to practise enlightened leadership.
(Kirkus UK)
For over 30 years, Barry Oshry has examined core truths about how
we operate in large organizations through the Power Lab, an
experiential programme. In this volume, he reveals the lessons he
has derived from these experiences. He maintains that the next
evolutionary challenge for human beings is to recognize ourselves
as systems creatures, see how systems processes shape our
experiences, and develop the knowledge and skills to master these
processes rather than be victims of them. Drawing on his Power Lab
experiences, he reveals the possibilities of systems leadership and
how effective leadership can provide the basis for creating sane,
healthy, effective social systems. Challenging conventional
thinking, Oshry shows the limitations of consensus, the importance
of unilateral action, and the restrictions that our values - such
as egalitarianism, liberalism and conservatism - can place on
power. He reveals how the problems we often believe are personal or
peculiar to our system or circumstances are in fact systemic,
limiting the possibilities of both individuals and the system as a
whole -and he demonstrates what it takes to break out and elevate
ourselves and our systems to higher levels of possibility. He sheds
light on everything from organizational dysfunction to the
conflicts that occur along lines of race, gender, sexual
orientation and ethnicity.
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