# Rewetting Organisations

*Tom Geraghty · Ecological Thinking*

Uses peat bog restoration as an ecological metaphor for organisational change: blocking drainage channels (removing the structures that suppress voice) allows the system to self-organise toward healthier conditions. Argues for changing substrate rather than engineering outcomes.

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- [Resilience, Adaptability and Transformability in Social-Ecological Systems](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/walker-et-al-2004.md) (paper)
- [Complexity](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/complexity.md)
- [Efficiency vs Resilience](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/efficiency-vs-resilience.md)
- [Emergence & Dynamics of PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-emergence-and-dynamics-of-psychological-safety-over-time.md)
- [Thinking Like an Ecologist](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/thinking-like-an-ecologist-a-field-guide-for-organisations.md)
- [Five Ecological Concepts](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/five-ecological-concepts-for-working-in-organisational-change.md)
- [Knowledge Transfer and International Joint Ventures: The Case of NUMMI and General Motors](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/inkpen-2008.md) (paper)
- [Selection Pressure & PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/selection-pressure-and-psychological-safety.md)