I recently participated in a lively discussion about the teal movement in North America sponsored by Semco Style, one of the organizations advocating for teal ways of operating globally. Among the issues we discussed was how the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) discussion so common in business today intersects with teal. I see that intersection …
I love teal. And it can be painful. One of the hardest things I find as a teal devotee is existing in multiple worlds at once. There’s the world of teal, where I’m drawn to soulfulness, wholeness, shared power and evolving purpose. And there are the worlds of orange and green thinking, where some of …
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Where is the teal movement in early 2022? What kind of momentum are we bringing into this young year when it comes to more soulful, self-managed, holistic, purpose-driven organizations–and an elevated human consciousness overall? I see a mixed picture. But a hopeful one. Let’s start with the global crisis that is unfolding at this moment: …
Does Superman take naps? I don’t remember reading about any super-snoozes in my old comic books. Or seeing him nod off in TV shows or movies. But this “Superman” needs naps now. I’m talking about me. A man like many others, who has put in long hours and worked hard for years to provide for …
What did the Tokyo Olympics tell us about the state of the teal movement? If you answered, “nothing,” you could be forgiven. After all, the Olympic games are a global exercise in more of the competition that dominates life today—while teal consciousness aims to elevate cooperation and human connection. In fact, the long legacies of …
I did something last week I swore I wouldn’t do again. I joined an organization as a follower. I accepted another’s leadership. And it feels great. I also wonder if my own evolving views when it comes to hierarchy speak to a wider need in the teal movement to develop mature, nuanced views around work …
The teal movement is on the move. That’s the high-level assessment our Teal Team makes as we survey the landscape of individuals and organizations dedicated to evolving purpose, holism and self-management. Years of toiling away at teal, as well as the fertile, disruptive conditions of the past year, are yielding visible progress in terms of …
Stephan Bostoen and his team at Pebble Wave are about to see what kind of splash you can make with $30 million and several years of learning about teal organizations. Bostoen is co-founder of Pebble Wave, a Belgium-based private equity firm that recently raised a second investment fund of just over $30 million (25 Million …
A version of this article first appeared on the Lingo Live blog as part of an event on evolving-teal organizations. For a long time, many men in leadership positions have tried to be like Superman.
