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Teal Inspirations
Explore a curated collection of resources and insights that drive the evolution of workplaces towards more human-centric and innovative approaches.
Inspiring Videos on Teal Ideas
Insights for the Teal journey by Frederic Laloux (author of the book: Reinventing Organisations).
130 insights, 8 topics.
For 30 years, a company with thousands of employees (and in Brazil) has been operating at a very high level of humanity.
What does it take to have two days every week to do what you want to do best – what if we asked every employee if they wanted an extra day off every week for 10% less pay?
At every board meeting there are 2 empty chairs that anyone from the company can sit in and have the same vote as the other board members.
My favourite phrase: if you feel you have to return some of your gains to the world around you, maybe you have taken too much?
It’s also deeply thought-provoking to think about what we want to leave our children: collections? lots of money? memories of a successful father or mother? a path for them to follow as a shadow? or perhaps a better world, a free fulfillment?
Ricardo Semler: How to run a company with (almost) no rules
“Imagine a world where everyone goes to work loving where they go. That it’s a right and not treated as – but you’re lucky!…”
What better illustrates the sickness of today’s world of work than the much-practiced principle of rewarding the top 10% of your employees each year and firing the lowest 10%? What will we say in the future about these principles, about this age?
Simon is very good at giving examples of the viability and effectiveness of people-centred organisations.
Nick Hanauer is a billionaire entrepreneur. He talks about how his and his fellow billionaires’ fortunes were made possible by a flawed economics that led the world to believe that people are selfish, greedy, competitive, that price equals value… and that these are real economic laws and not man-made principles.
In his lecture, he sends the message that they are just principles, and that they are often proven to be wrong and are driving our civilisation towards disaster. The world market is not a jungle teetering on an instinctive equilibrium, but a garden that needs our care. The prosperity of societies does not come from selfishness, but from cooperation and reciprocity. The goal of companies can no longer be to enrich shareholders – the goal is to enrich all stakeholders – be they employees, the natural environment, local communities, partners…
Nick Hanauer: The dirty secret of capitalism — and a new way forward
Peter Block’s presentation is very inspiring, human. As is the social art and technique he presents. He reminds us of the idea that the essence and real purpose of organisations is the development of people and their relationships – all of this is a good alibi for the product and service we have to encounter every day…
He also presents infinitely simple yet difficult forms, principles and tools for reconnection, which are the basis of people-centred organisational development:
- The Circle – where everyone can see everyone else and where we can be equals – and a form that is hard to implement in modern meeting spaces…
- Diversity – we can learn from those who think differently – if we only talk to like-minded people, it will be comfortable but not developmental…
- The microcosm maps the macrocosm (and vice versa) – how much dare we step out into the new – the risky? Where we can learn… and how far are we able to create in small ways the values and qualities we want to see in the world?
- A culture of really moving questions… E.g. How do you contribute to the situation you just complained about? What is the issue that moves you most at the moment?
- The power, the traps of colonial thinking – I know it, you don’t… almost every business today is based on this: you have a problem and I’m the one who solves it…
- The importance of feedback – can we give and also very importantly – receive feedback
This short compilation has been edited from various presentations and video clips showing how Teal works. In 9 minutes it gives a feel of what it is like to work in such organisations.
A spectacular presentation of the book Reinventing Organisations and the Teal concept, with many examples. The video gives a brief overview of the characteristics of the Red, Amber, Orange, Green, Teal levels and some of the basic principles of the evolutionary approach.
INSPIRING READS FOR CHANGE AGENTS
Explore Our Book Collection
Inspiring books from the other side
- Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
- Ricardo Semler’s “Maverick”
- “An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization” by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey
- “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business” by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia
- “Firms of Endearment: How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose” by Raj Sisodia, David B. Wolfe, and Jagdish N. Sheth
- Natasha Wallace’s “The Conscious Effect: 50 lessons in organizational and leadership wellbeing”
Thought-provoking and mind-changing books
- Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges by Otto Scharmer
- Awakening the Will: Principles and Processes in Adult Learning by Coenraad van Houten
- Work with Source: Realise big ideas, organise for emergence, and work artfully with money by Tom Nixon
- The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter Senge
Mapping the future
Reinventing Organizations Map
The Reinventing Organizations Map is a groundbreaking tool designed to guide businesses through the complex journey of organizational transformation. This map serves as a visual representation of the stages and principles involved in transitioning from traditional hierarchical structures to more dynamic, self-managing, and purpose-driven models. By highlighting key milestones and offering strategic insights, the map empowers leaders to foster environments that prioritize autonomy, collaboration, and innovation. It is an invaluable resource for those looking to embrace the teal paradigm, aligning organizational practices with the evolving needs of the modern workforce.
