Our Logo---The Three-Winged Bird

LAPA’s logo is a three-winged bird that was developed by a scientist using a computer designed to chart space beyond two dimensions. The image records the journey of a space system in chaos. We come to see that the chaotic movements have a beautiful shape. The order inherent in chaos is revealed, order that is only visible over time and history.

We adopted this image as our logo because we believe that chaos is opportunity. Where there is rigid organization, there is little opportunity for restructuring. The best solutions often go ignored because their implementation requires destruction of some of the structure that holds an organization together. A flexible organization is receptive to new ideas, free to adjust to changing circumstances, and willing to break down old structures for the sake of growth and efficiency. In short, the more flexibility, the greater the chances of longer organizational life.

We are indebted to Margaret Wheatley for this understanding and refer you to her stellar work, “Leadership and the New Science,” for a more detailed analysis.