Building Growth Minded Cultures with Mary Murphy

Mary introduced a shift from the traditional fixed vs. growth" mindset model (1.0) to a more dynamic Mindset 2.0 framework. This approach considers how organizational culture, leadership practices, and situational triggers influence whether individuals adopt a fixed or growth mindset. One key takeaway? Sustainable change happens at the micro-culture level—shaping local team dynamics rather than relying solely on individual mindset More »

Competitive Learning Ecologies - Michael Kenney

Michael Kenney Professor, University of Pittsburg conducts research into the adaptive strategies and learning processes of illicit organizations, particularly focusing on Colombian drug trafficking networks and terrorist groups. He examines how these entities modify their behaviors in response to experiences and new information, embedding this knowledge into their routines and procedures. This adaptability enables them to persist despite aggressive law enforcement More »

Theory U: A Framework for Leading Change Otto Scharmer

Dr. Otter Scharmer introduced Theory U, a framework for transformation that guides individuals and organizations through a process of deep awareness and renewal to the LILA community More »

Polarity Mapping with Barry Johnson

Many of the challenges we face in organizations are not problems to be solved. Rather they are polarities that need to be managed. Dr. Johnson defines polarities as interdependent pairs of values, both of which are neutral or good, which comprise an interdependent energy More »

Cultural Contagions - Damon Centola

Damon’s study showed that complex contagions (like behavior change) spread more quickly in Large World networks, even though information can spread more quickly through weak ties and small world networks. Across six independent trials of the experiment, it appeared that: more people adopted the behavior in clustered networks and there was faster diffusion in clustered More »