by Kathleen Nakfoor | Jul 12, 2023 | Systems Theory
To appreciate the interconnectedness of nature and business—in fact, all elements of life—we’ll look at the concept of systems theory and, subsequently, systems thinking. Ludwig von Bertalanffy described General Systems Theory originally in 1947 and in his 1964 book...
by Kathleen Nakfoor | Dec 21, 2022 | Force Field Analysis, Gap Analyis, Nature to Business, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Design, Organizational Development, Organizational Theory, Porters Model of Five Forces
Calm overwhelms me when surrounded by nature. No matter what daily stress I face, stepping into my garden lifts all tension, exhales away worry. Walking among the cypress, inhaling the scent of eucalyptus not only eases the strain of life’s pressures but envelopes me...
by Kathleen Nakfoor | Dec 21, 2022 | Business Life cycle, Uncategorized
As I scattered the seeds, dug the bulbs into place and planted the bare root roses across the fresh laid soil, the thoughts emerged without provocation and led me to see the parallels between the rules of nature and how people behave in organizations. Mother Nature is...
by Kathleen Nakfoor | Dec 8, 2022 | Nature to Business
Crisscrossing a journey that traverses business and gardening, Nature to Business: Wisdom From My Garden unearths the parallels between these diverse worlds. Theories I espoused as a professor, consultant and entrepreneur seemed drawn from the natural world: systems...
