The document discusses the lifecycle of forests and organizations through an "ecocycle" model with four phases: birth/growth, maturity/conservation, exploration/release, and renewal. It notes challenges organizations face in letting go of old approaches and embracing new, emerging ones. The final sections provide questions for discussion around what phases individuals feel most and least comfortable in based on preferences around new ideas generation, effectiveness, productivity, and vision.

1. Headstart Action-Learning Project Pre-Retreat Session March 24, 2011 Mark Cabaj

2. The birth, growth, destruction and renewal of a forest Exploitation Conservation Creative Destruction Renewal

4. BIRTH GROWTH MATURITY

5. BIRTH GROWTH MATURITY EXPLORATION RELEASE DEVELOPMENTAL CONSERVATION