On the way to turquoise organizations and turquoise leadership

Purpose: The aim of the text is to present the concepts of turquoise organizations and turquoise leadership against the background of the evolution of societies, organizations and leadership. Design/methodology/approach: The study was based on literature studies. Findings: The text summarizes and characterizes the various stages of the development of societies. The different types of organization were characterized in the model of organization by F. Laloux, paying particular attention to the turquoise organization. All the "colored" leaders are characterized in detail – from purple to turquoise. Practical implications: The basic recommendation for management practitioners who would like to create a turquoise atmosphere in their organizations is reflection on the actual and declared key values and the mission of the organization. They also have to answer the question of how much they are able to share power with their colleagues, how much are they able to trust them. It is also becoming extremely important to build emotional openness between employees and their loyalty to each other. Originality/value: The text may be of interest to both researchers on the topic of turquoise organizations and practitioners who would like to transform their organizations into modern workplaces.