The Importance of Knowledge Ecology and Organizational Ecology

Christina Bowen, a knowledge ecologist, discusses the significance of knowledge ecology in creating healthy organizational ecologies where information flows easily and people can act with intelligence and agency. She compares knowledge ecology to the study of ecosystems and emphasizes the need for organizations to be agile and adaptive. Bowen explains her journey from environmental science to organizational design and how exploring the concept of ecology in the study of society sparked her interest. She highlights the importance of understanding organizations as living systems and stresses the need for a shift from traditional hierarchical structures to ones that allow for collective intelligence and self-organization.