Publications

Interest in ways to foster self-organized participatory organizations and teams has led to increased response and demand for “Dragon Dreaming” in recent years. No wonder, as this methodological approach has a lot to offer where people want to make a difference in the world together with as few hierarchies as possible and as much community as possible.

I also value the work with “Dragon Dreaming” as a method and mindset in my consulting work of promoting Living Organization.

Now there is the long overdue practical book. The “Dragon Dreaming Playbook” by Ilona Koglin and Julia Kommerell shows in great graphics and concise compilation how the playful yet efficient methods work. With numerous step-by-step instructions, best practices and helpful tools and trenchant summaries, the book explains how teams can playfully and successfully implement projects in four phases.

I would like to thank Ilona Koglin very much for her request, as one of thirty practitioners from all over the world, to contribute a small methodological impulse from my practice to this great book, and – of all things – to write a journalling for the chapter “Celebrating”. The request could not have been more appropriate. Those who know me know that in Dragon Dreaming I particularly value the approach of understanding the fourth phase of reflection as “celebration” and using appropriate interventions and rituals to promote feedback culture, learning and identification in teams. Reflection must and may be fun if it is to find a place in the tightly scheduled daily work routine, in good times as well as in difficult ones.

I am happy to offer my methodological expertise. In the book you can also learn more about how organizations can foster collective intelligence, co-creative leadership skills, emancipation and equality, creativity, intuition and the playful joy of shared responsibility with Dragon Dreaming, and shape new, resilient and collaborative ways of working – whether as an agile company or start-up, educational institution, civic initiative, social movement, association, cooperative or cultural institution.

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Especially in times of crisis, it becomes clear how much pressure there is on people in politics and administration to take responsibility for difficult decisions. In such situations, organizations often tend to consult experts. But complex tasks cannot be solved by the expertise of individuals alone. Participatory dialog formats offer a variety of ways to design agile processes that integrate not only expertise but also the experiences and perspectives of those affected. This not only enhances the quality of decisions, but also promotes identification and sustainability in the implementation of decisions. In this discussion paper for the Progressive Center, I took a closer look at what skills development is needed to be able to shape these processes.
Please contact me if you are interested in the English version of my of my Discussion Paper.

Click here for the German version of my Discussion Paper.

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Together with Claudia Neusüß I have published a contribution in the anthology “Leadership: Learning for the Future” The article reports on our practical experience in implementing internal and open Learning Journey formats in companies and at university: “Discovering the Potential of ‘Learning Journeys: Social Entre- and Intrapreneuership as Key Competencies for Creating Sustainable Innovation-Oriented Organizations”. More information about the book can be found here.

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