S1: E10: The Leading Edge
Originally Published on 3/1/2022
In this follow-up episode to last week's brief history of change management, we talk about where the practice of change is going, focusing on three key areas: how we look at organizations, deepening our understanding of people and how the way we work is changing.
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Topic 1: How we Look at Organizations
In this section of the podcast I discuss that how we look at organizations is changing. We're moving away from highly structured, hierarchical and industrial based models to more complex and connected organizations, communities and ways of working. These resources talk about how we think about change in a more complex world.
Amazon
Thinking in Systems - Donella H. Meadows
The Science of Organizational Change - Paul Gibbons
Indigo
Thinking in Systems - Donella H. Meadows
The Science of Successful Organizational Change - Paul Gibbons
Rakuten/ Kobo
Topic 2: How we understand people
In this section I talk about how the practice of change is forging a better understanding of people. From mindset to behavioural science, understanding how technology can shape micro-decisions, the centrality of identity to change and the power of our habits and how to change them and change our minds. Behavioural change is key to understanding how we as humans understand and make change in our own lives, and is core to the understanding of how to lead change effectively.
Amazon
Nudge - Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
Indigo
Nudge - Richard H. Thaler & Cass R. Sunstein
Rakuten/ Kobo
Topic 3: How work is changing
In this section of the podcast I talk about how the world of work is changing. One of the biggest theories affecting change is Agile. So how can we change, but in an agile environment?
Amazon
Doing Agile Right - Transformation without Chaos
The Science of Organizational Change - Paul Gibbons
Indigo
Doing Agile Right - Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk, Steve Berez
The Science of Successful Organizational Change - Paul Gibbons
Rakuten/ Kobo
The must-have change guides
Amazon
The Effective Change Manager's Handbook
Making Sense of Change Management
Indigo
The Effective Change Manager's Handbook - Richard Smith, David King, Ranjit Sidhu
The Dance of Change - Peter M. Senge
The Fifth Discipline - Peter M. Senge
Making Sense of Change Management - Esther Cameron, Mike Green
Rakuten/ Kobo