A Lewinian OD Framework
Abstract
Inspired in part by the Organization Development (OD) Network’s Global OD practice framework, the thesis of this paper is that there is no OD theory as practical as Kurt Lewin’s social science, and that a specifically Lewinian OD Framework can offer a new interpretation so as to empower new and experienced OD practitioners alike. A challenge is that Lewin’s theory and methods are rich, comprehensive, and can be organized in countless ways. The author, based on a continuing study of Lewin’s materials, on his work as an OD practitioner since 1984, and on his father’s OD career which traces back to Lewin’s inner circle starting in 1953, offers a framework which guides his own practice and can be applied reliably by any agent of change, whether an OD practitioner, an organization leader or an advocate…