Jennifer Lyn Simpson 
The KOAN Method [EPUB ebook] 
Breakthrough Leadership for a Divided World

• THE FIRST STEP 11


• LEADING, NOW 17


• Chapter One-A World Divided 21


• Begin the Journey 26


• HIKE Mantra 36


• Chapter Two-Alone in the Desert 41


• Poetic Pause-A Stirring 51


• Chapter Three-Why the KOAN method? 55


• A KOAN Case Study: Embracing Innovation 61


• A Turning Point 64


• Poetic Pause-Now, Empty Your Cup 69


• A DIFFERENT WAY 71


• the koan method 79


• Chapter Four-Cultivating Kind Cultures 81


• Creating Psychological Safety 86


• CARE Mantra 92


• Beyond Bullying 96


• Poetic Pause-Fantastic Things 101


• A KOAN Case Study: Radical Generosity in Action 104


• Empathy Heals 108


• Transforming Communities and Systems 111


• HEAL Mantra 118


• Chapter Five-Fostering Open Systems 123


• Building a Strong Foundation 128


• TRUST Mantra 132


• Systems Built on Secrets 136


• Poetic Pause-Conversational Cartography 141


• A KOAN Case Study: Open IDEO 147


• Open = Receptive 150


• Setting Inspired Direction 153


• VIA(BLE) Mantra 162


• Chapter Six-Being Adaptive 167


• Being in the Now 171


• BREATH Mantra 180


• The Power of Presence 183


• Poetic Pause-Zen Baby 187


• A KOAN Case Study: The Million Dollar Conversation 191


• Agile Evolution 195


• Stay Relevant by Evolving 198


• (VIA)BLE Mantra 204


• Chapter Seven-Nurture Networks of Relationship 209


• The Way Forward 215


• JEDI Mantra 220


• Connecting Across Differences 223


• Poetic Pause-The Tao of Dickinson 227


• A KOAN Case Study: It’s Not Too Late (Networks to the Rescue) 231


• Nurturing Networks: Building for the Future, Now 234


• SUCCEED Mantra 240


• BUILDING A COMMON GOOD 245


• Chapter Eight-The Future is Already Here 251


• Chapter Nine-In it Together 257


• Poetic Pause-Universe at the Wheel 267


• Chapter Ten-Leading the Way 269


• A KOAN Case Study: Leading into the Future 273


• KOAN Mantra 278


• KOAN MANTRAS 283


• HIKE Mantra 284


• CARE Mantra 286


• HEAL Mantra 288


• TRUST Mantra 290


• VIABLE Mantra 292


• BREATH Mantra 294


• JEDI Mantra 296


• SUCCEED Mantra 298


• KOAN Mantra 300


• Gratitude 303


• About the Author 306


• About the Business 307


• koanmethod.com 308


• Reading List 309  

Jennifer Lyn Simpson, Ph D (she/her) is Integrated Work’s CEO. She developed the KOAN method based on over 30 years of experience working in and with organizations across the academic, private, public, corporate, and not-for-profit sectors to create more meaningful and effective ways of living and working together across differences. She is an author, artist, entrepreneur, and idealist whose vision includes the integration of creativity and personal inquiry as catalysts for individual and collective transformation.She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University, a Masters and Doctorate from the University of Colorado at Boulder and continues her own learning and development by regularly participating in immersive experiential leadership, contemplative, nature-based, and JEDI programs.She still teaches University classes, works with executives committed to evolving their organizations to meet a changing world, and develops and delivers transformational experiences that help people amplify their impact by being more human, together.When she isn’t working with mission-driven leaders to amplify their impact, leading her team, or enjoying time with her growing children, she explores life’s persistent questions through art, poetry, and creative writing, and spending as much time in nature as she can conjure.