Why Experiential Education Matters: Conscious Leadership and Reviving LIOS
with Chris Crosby, OD Consultant and President of the Leadership Institute of Seattle
I feel incredibly proud that our hard work resulted in the state of Washington authorizing our degree - Master of Science in Leadership, Management and Organization Development.
In this PNODN session we’ll explore the revival of the Leadership Institute of Seattle (LIOS) as a living case study in stewarding conscious leaders, managers and organization development practitioners for the next generation.
LIOS is built on the principles from Kurt Lewin and John Dewey who both thought “democracy needs to be learned anew in each generation.” They appear to be right.
What principles matter for a healthy democratic society?
Come join me as I draw on my over 30 years’ experience as both an internal and external OD practitioner, my father’s legacy of the original founding of LIOS in 1969, reflections on LIOS learnings over the years, and what those insights could mean for conscious leaders and practitioners today.
Additionally, I will share what I believe is important to today’s organizations, communities, and local, state, and federal government—and how LIOS helps support their growth.
The session will include stories, lecturettes and dialogues. Through structured conversations and reflections, you will explore the concepts given, learn with others, make sense, and gain inspiration.
If new or seasoned to the field of organizational development, leadership, or systems thinking, you will find value here. This session will ground you in tried-and-true leadership and OD practices. It will affirm what you are currently doing and inspire you to continue taking positive action to better yourself, and the world.
About your Presenter:
Chris Crosby, M.A. is a systems thinker who helps organizations succeed by aligning people to numerically measurable goals. His unique strategic engagement methods help organizations overcome obstacles previously thought unattainable. He has both internal and external experience. While internal at Alcoa, Chris helped multiple projects succeed including R&D, new capping machines, and a global ERP implementation. His extensive international experience includes work in 15 countries spanning 5 continents.
Beyond his consulting work, Chris is the President of the Leadership Institute of Seattle (LIOS), the refounding of the Institute created by his father, Robert P Crosby in 1969. LIOS now offers a Master of Science in Leadership, Management and Organization Development and is about to have its first graduates since 2018. Beyond LIOS Chris served four years as the President of the Board of the Pacific Northwest Organization Development Network (PNODN) where he tripled membership, created financial stability, and vastly expanded their offerings. Chris recently held an adjunct faculty position at Gonzaga University until the LIOS degree reopened, teaching ORGL 517 Organizational Change and Transformation in the change leadership track. During that time, he transformed the course to be based on his book Strategic Organizational Alignment which remains to this day. He also held an adjunct faculty position at Saybrook University/Leadership Institute of Seattle and was guest faculty at Martin University in Indianapolis.
Finally, Chris is also the author of several papers and three books: Strategic Organizational Alignment: Power, Authority, Results, Strategic Engagement: Practical Tools to Raise Morale and Increase Results - Volume I: Core Activities and Volume II: System-wide Activities.
His work crosses industries and uses a variety of models, methods and strategies to clarify challenges and create implementation success.
This training will be conducted live via Zoom.
AGENDA:
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm: Join Zoom Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Session
Please be aware that our trainings could be recorded or photographed.
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