John Shibley

Writings

Writing forces me to clarify my thinking and make it available for clients, the public and myself. I will add things monthly – let me know if you want to be notified when I post something new.

I’ve sorted the writing into three buckets.

Leaders

These are general articles about managing and leading organizations. They should be of interest to anyone in any role who wants to be more effective. All these pieces are drawn from my practical experience over nearly forty years as an organizational development consultant.

Systems

I discovered the field of system dynamics in the 1990s, and have been a student and practitioner ever since, working to bridge the gap between the academic discipline of System Dynamics and the everyday work of organizational members. These pieces reflect what I’ve learned from that effort.

Organizational Development

This are pieces about the art, science, and craft of organizational development consulting, reflections on the work I’ve done for my adult life. Think of them as a memoir of my practice, written mostly but not exclusively for other consultants.

Please note that all the material on this website is published under a “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)” Creative Commons license. You can read about it on the Creative Commons website.

This means you are free to use this material however you want with two restrictions. You must attribute to me, and you cannot sell it or use it as part of something you are selling. If you would like to use this material as part of a commercial project, contact me and we’ll work something out.

Don't use this material in violation of this license. It’s sleazy, and the world has enough already.