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About Author
Alexis Gonzales-Black
Alexis is the Org Design Practice Lead for August Public Inc. She is an expert in org design, change management, and the future of work. In her career, she has worked with some of the world's most admired companies to design and implement new ways of working that are more agile, equitable, and participatory. Before becoming a Partner at August Public, she was the Org Design Lead at Zappos.com and a Design Lead at IDEO. She is also a former high school science teacher and policymaker. Her book, The New School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools, was published by Corwin Press in 2018. Alexis's work has been widely covered in the media, and she enjoys speaking at national conferences. She's been featured at SXSWEdu, Culture First, Culturati, and the Responsive Conference among others.
When I’m stuck on a big, messy change problem, I find myself returning to Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows over and over again. The way she...
First, you need to know that I was really trying to listen and learn. I don’t go looking for advice simply to point out what’s wrong with it - I’m a...
