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

Impact - Paul Gibbons

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

Atomic Habits - James Clear

Mindset - Carol S. Dweck

Think Again - Adam Grant

Indigo

Nudge - Richard H. Thaler & Cass R. Sunstein

Atomic Habits - James Clear

Mindset - Carol S. Dweck

Think Again - Adam Grant

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

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