Today’s digital, diverse, and dispersed economy requires a workforce with many different personal qualities: curiosity, empathy, imagination, purpose, motivation, resilience, peacemaking. And as work becomes more teal–that is, focused on purpose, self-management, and the whole person–these qualities become even more necessary. But someone’s first day on the job is a late start for developing these …
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 …
This article is dedicated to the late Bryan Ungard, former Chief Purpose Office for the Decurion Corporation. I did not know Bryan personally, but I know of his work, and it has enhanced and inspired my current thinking and action. I hope that I can pick up the baton and carry it forward a bit …
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This article is dedicated to the late Bryan Ungard, former Chief Purpose Office for the Decurion Corporation. I did not know Bryan personally, but I know of his work, and it has enhanced and inspired my current thinking and action. I hope that I can pick up the baton and carry it forward a bit …
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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 …
In today’s “start over” economy, there will likely be many strategies that could catapult Teal into widespread adoption. Here are four. Guest post by Edward E. Frauenheim, III The power of Teal philosophy to empower individuals and their on-the-ground ability to create more “human” and efficient operations is building increasing credibility. But for Teal to …
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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 …
