Entrepreneur and Founder of Power + Systems Inc., and author of the classic book about organizational systems and power
Seeing Systems: Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational Life, Barry Oshry describes how human actions happen in organizations including power, feedback and communications, and how to prevent system breakdowns.
Barry Oshry is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on Blog Talk Radio.
The show airs live on Thursday, August 14, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.
Entrepreneur and Founder of Power + Systems Inc., and author of the classic book about organizational systems and power
Seeing Systems: Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational Life, Barry Oshry describes how human actions happen in organizations. You will learn:
* Why it's vital to see systems and end systems blindness
* How to recognize organizational patterns instead of personalities
* How to reclaim your personal empowerment
* How to prevent organizational conflicts through systems analysis
Barry Oshry (photo left) is a ground-breaking educator, author and playwright whose mission for over 30 years has been to unlock the mysteries of human systems. His quest has uncovered core systemic dynamics that lead to personal and organizational dysfunction, along with a framework and tools for mastering those dynamics. His model of top-middle-bottom-customer dynamics has given managers and executives across the globe system sight, enabling them to understand their dilemmas in a new light and providing them with empowering choices.
His journey began in the ‘60’s at Boston University where he developed large-scale organizational simulations for undergraduates in business. He then continued his research and program development at Boston University and the NTL Institute. In 1970 he created The Power Lab, the total immersion leadership development experience that is the subject of the prize-winning documentary, Power Lab: Living in New Hope. He’s also developed The Organization Workshop, a program that’s become an essential component in leadership development curricula throughout the world. The Organization Workshop is conducted by an international network of trainers.
Among Barry’s writings are The Possibilities of Organization, In The Middle, and Space Work. His most recent books,
Seeing Systems: Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational Life and Leading Systems, have met with critical acclaim, both for their insights into organizational life and for their accessibility.
Two of his writings -- The Terrible Dance of Power* and The Dance of Disempowerment -- have been staged as well as given dramatic readings. His full-length organizational theater pieces include the musicals What A Way To Make A Living and Hierarchy*.
His Seeing Systems Blog is an ongoing seminar on human systems thinking. Barry lives in Boston with his wife and business partner, Karen Oshry.
My book review of Seeing Systems: Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational Life by Barry Oshry.
Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.
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Let's talk with entrepreneur and Founder of Power + Systems Inc., and author of the classic book about organizational systems and power
Seeing Systems: Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational Life, Barry Oshry as he describes how human actions happen in organizations including power, feedback and communications, and how to prevent system breakdowns. on Blog Business Success Radio.
