OrgDev with Distinction
The Org Dev podcast is all about Organisational Development, a practice that has the power to transform organisations, shape cultures, and empower individuals. Yet, it's often shrouded in mystery and misunderstood. But fear not, because on this podcast, we pull back the curtain to reveal the inner workings of Organisation Development. We demystify the concepts, unravel the strategies, and delve into the real-life experiences of professionals who are driving real and significant change and innovation within organisations.
Episodes
108 episodes
The Workplace Productivity Trap - Dynamic Work Design wirth Nelson Repenning MIT OrgDev Episode 99
Why do so many organisations struggle to improve productivity - even when they invest heavily in strategy, transformation and new ways of working?Nelson Repenning, co-author of There’s Got to Be a Better Way, describes the hidden system...
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Season 6
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Episode 99
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1:04:56
The Real Reason Strategy Fails with Stefan Cousquer - OrgDev Episode 98
Why do leadership teams say the future matters - and then fail to make time for it?This episode examines a common pattern inside organisations: strong strategies, but limited execution. We explore how top teams prioritise, make decision...
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Season 6
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Episode 98
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59:10
Leadership in Complex Systems with Dr Jean Boulton - OrgDev Episode 97
In this episode, Dr Jean Boulton joins us to explore how ideas from complexity science can help leaders understand strategy, power and change in uncertain environments. What really drives change in organisations - and what quietly ...
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Season 6
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Episode 97
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1:13:12
Is Your HR Operating Model Set Up to Win ? with Perry Timms - OrgDev Episode 96
Why has HR’s operating model barely changed in 25 years – while everything around it has?In this episode of the OrgDev Podcast, we speak with Perry Timms about the uncomfortable truth at the heart of modern HR: we’ve spent decades optim...
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Season 6
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Episode 96
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1:00:07
Clear Leadership, Real change with Gervase Bushe - OrgDev Episode 95
What if organisations can’t be engineered into better performance — only invited into change?We’re joined by Gervase Bushe, one of the most influential contemporary thinkers in Organisation Development and a leading voice in dialogic OD...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:11:16
Design Your Organisation for an AI Driven Future - Omar Morales Microsoft - OrgDev Episode 94
What does organisation development look like when AI, complexity and constant transformation become the norm rather than the exception?In this episode of the OrgDev Podcast, we’re joined by Omar Morales, Head of Organisation Development...
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Season 6
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Episode 94
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42:55
Understanding Complexity with Dave Snowden - OrgDev Episode 93
How to apply complexity thinking in your organisationIf we can’t reliably predict what will happen in our organisations, can’t control outcomes in any simple way, and can’t even agree on what’s true – how do we lead?That’s the terri...
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Season 6
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Episode 93
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48:21
Essential Guide to High Growth and Strategy with Rupert Morrison - OrgDev Epsiode 92
Strategy is one of the most overused words in organisational life – and one of the least well understood. In this conversation with Rupert Morrison, we explore what strategy actually means, who really owns it, and why so many organisations stru...
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Season 6
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Episode 92
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1:07:33
Stop Educating Start Learning - The Secret to Performance with Nick Shackleton-Jones OrgDev Episode 91
This week on the OrgDev Podcast we’re joined by the brilliantly provocative Nick Shackleton-Jones, a guest who never fails to challenge how organisations think about learning. Nick brings energy, clarity and a healthy dose of disruption as he u...
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Season 6
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Episode 91
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54:37
Organisation Development Pro Tips for Improving Performance - Part 2 - OrgDev Episode 90
Top tips from leading Organisation Development and Design ExpertsThis is part 2 of a special highlights episode. This year has been a big one for us.We recorded 44 episodes, and the podcast reached listeners in 109 countries....
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Season 5
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Episode 90
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31:06
Organisation Development Pro Tips for Improving Performance - Part 1 - OrgDev Episode 89
op tips from leading Organisation Development and Design ExpertsThis is a special highlights episode.This year has been a big one for us.We recorded 44 episodes, and the podcast reached listeners in 109 countries.Our guests join...
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Season 5
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Episode 89
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35:30
Leading with Purpose, Not Control with Dr Louise Van Rhyn - OrgDev Episode 88
What does leadership look like when it’s driven by purpose rather than control?In this episode of the OrgDev Podcast, we’re joined by Dr Louise Van Rhyn, social entrepreneur, leadership and organisation development practitioner, and foun...
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Season 5
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Episode 88
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1:03:08
Why Transformation Fails - And What Works with Dr Gwen Stirling Wilkie - OrgDev Episode 86
Why Do Transformations and Change Fail - And What Can Leaders Do About It? Where do leaders go when the map runs out – when the terrain ahead is shifting faster than they can chart it? Today on the OrgDev Podcast, we’re stepping into t...
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Season 5
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Episode 86
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1:04:55
Design Thinking for Real-World Workplace Problems with Giles Wright - OrgDev Episode 87
How Can Design Thinking Solve Your Organisation's Most Intractable Problems?Design thinking has transformed how we approach products and services - but what does it really look like when we apply it to people, culture, and organisations?&nb...
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Season 5
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Episode 87
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58:07
Rethinking Leadership When the World Won't Behave with Professor Chris Mowles - OrgDev Episode 85
Is it time to rethink leadership and management?Many leaders work under the illusion that they can control what goes on but in reality organisations are messy, and unpredictable. So what does this Complexity really means for ho...
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Season 5
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Episode 85
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52:56
How to Deliver Strategy at Scale with Maria Farres Cancer Research UK - orgdev episode 84
What does it take to deliver on an ambitious strategy – especially in a mission-driven organisation where the stakes are high and capacity is limited? How do you align people, processes, and systems to deliver on the organisation's ambitions? O...
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Season 5
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Episode 84
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56:10
Leading Transformation and Change with Sophy Pern Ammalo - OrgDev Episode 83
What really derails a change project – the plan, or the relationships behind it?Our guest today, Sophy Pern, has spent her career helping leaders and teams untangle the relational dynamics that quietly shape whether strategy and change succ...
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Season 5
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Episode 83
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1:00:02
Master the Art and Science of Organisation Design and Change with Jaimini Lakhani - OrgDev Episode 82
How do you make sure your organisation’s design is truly fit for purpose – not just neat on paper, but aligned to the strategy your future depends on?And how do you work with senior leaders in a way that builds real trust – so you can u...
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Season 5
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Episode 82
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1:03:04
The Power of Presence - Inner work of the OD Practitioner with Dr Frances Baldwin - OrgDev Episode 81
What separates good OD practice from great OD practice – skill, strategy, or self-awareness?You can have the tools. The models. The frameworks. But what really shapes your impact as an OD practitioner?According to Dr Frances Bal...
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Season 5
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Episode 81
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1:09:08
How to Tackle Stubborn Business Problems with Phil Lewis - OrgDev Episode 80
How to Solve Complex Business Problems? Organisations are not machines – and they certainly don’t run on machine logic. Solving the toughest business problems isn’t about pulling levers or rewriting process charts. It’s about people: how they w...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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49:49
Imposter Phenomenon with Dr Kate Atkin - OrgDev Episode 79
Have you ever worried you’ll be “found out” or dismissed your own successes as luck? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Kate Atkin, author of
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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53:38
Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Melanie Francis - OrgDev Episode 78
In this episode of the OrgDev Podcast, we’re joined by Mel Francis, Director of Neurodiversity at Work at Do-IT Solutions, to explore how organisations can move beyond simply accommodating difference to designing workplaces where all kinds of b...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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1:02:20
Disruption Change and Transformation with Dr Andrew Day - OrgDev Episode 77
Change and Transformation. What if the way most organisations approach transformation is fundamentally flawed?In this episode, Dr. Andrew Day turns the usual change management playbook on its head. Drawing on decades of work with leader...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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1:00:44
Become a Next Generation HR Leader with Dave Ulrich and TV Rao - OrgDev Episode 76
What if the future of HR isn’t about getting a seat at the table - but redesigning the table altogether?In a world shaped by paradox, uncertainty and stakeholder pressure, the next generation of HR leaders must be architects of value...
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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46:25
Organisation Development in the Age of Uncertainty with Toby Lindsay - OrgDev Episode 75
OD in Complexity, Change and TransformationWhat gets in the way when strategy and change aren’t truly connected – when the people leading strategy and the people leading change don’t even see their work as part of the same conversation?...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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59:03