KEY CONCEPTS
The healthy organization
A healthy organization is made upon a number of different things. Below is explained nine different key koncepts.
Organizational health
The concept of organizational health was first discussed in literatures 1969 when Matthew B. Miles developed an initial conceptual framework. His hypothesis was that the outputs of any organization… READ MORE
Organizations have a "smart" and a "healthy" dimension. The smart aspect has to do with strategy, marketing, finance and technology. This is what we are trained to handle in our leadership programs and expected to… READ MORE
The World Health Organization (WHO) began its ‘Health for All’ strategy in 1977. At its conference in Sundsvall in Sweden 1991, one of the key aspects of the third public health revolution included a spiritual dimension… READ MORE
Understanding an organization is a complex task. Often it's a huge system consisting of several parts. To just take out the pieces and analyze them one by one is not a good idea, then we will miss the uniqueness of… READ MORE
Organizational learning is crucial for the long-term success and adaptability of organizations. A healthy learning process should for example enhance collaboration and communication, improve decision-making… READ MORE
Measurability
Measurability is key to success when it comes to understanding an organization's level of health. It should be based on: validated connections between investigated areas, statistically validated reference values and an actionable output… READ MORE
Coherence
Is there a difference of approaching an organization's health from a "what makes people feel good" or "what makes people ill" perspective? According to the sociologist Aaron Antonovsky, it is. Most research has… READ MORE
Servant Leadership
"The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen." Simon Sinek
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Value base
The Bible encourages us to strive for what benefits peace and builds community (Romans chapter 14, verse 19). Earlier in the chapter we can read about righteousness, peace and joy… READ MORE
