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Dr. William Brendel
11 min read
Lifting the Veil of Maya: Tata Institute Grad Students' Reflections on Immersive Learning Circles
The following article was written by graduate students in the Organization Development, Change, and Leadership (ODCL) program at the Tata...
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Dr. William Brendel
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The #MeaningfulWork Code: 20 Years of Research & What You Can Do About It!
It turns out that "follow your passion" is not the best advice for those seeking meaningful work. Comments like these tend to leave...
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Dr. William Brendel
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Dreaming & Risking: Anaïs Nin's Poetry and the OpenSourceOD Approach to Transformation
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom ~ Anaïs Nin A change is like...
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Dr. William Brendel
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Putting Others First: Organizational Development and Servant Leadership
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” —Mahatma Ghandi Organizational development (“OD”) and...
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Dr. William Brendel
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Immersive Learning with Peter Block
Where were you the first time you read Flawless Consulting by Peter Block? I first cracked open that transformative tome almost 25 years...
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Dr. William Brendel
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We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: Some of the Most Influential Women in OD
The field of OD wouldn’t be what it is today without the many women who make up the discipline. Over the decades, the field has evolved,...
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Dr. William Brendel
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A Most Sacred Fireside: Ed Schein's Final Evening with the OD Community
On the evening of January 26th, 2023, from the comfort of his home in Palo Alto, California, Ed Schein logged onto his computer one last...
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Dr. William Brendel
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Opening the Doors to OD
With the world in such a sorry state, OD must open its doors freely, granting access and understanding to a diverse range of change agents!
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Dr. William Brendel
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Emerging OD Practitioners, are you ready?
Are you ready for tomorrow's OD Network Emerging Practitioners sneak peek webinar OpenSourceOD? Igniting the Spirit, Reach, and Impact of...
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