13. Leadership Teams of the Future Act Like Org Designers

At Work with The Ready

The world is changing faster than ever. But leadership teams seem a little… stagnant. Sure, there’s plenty of changeover as one CEO is replaced by another, or as new C-suite roles pop up, but the way leadership teams operate is largely unchanged from the 1950s. That model? It’s antithetical to the change that’s needed for the rest of an organization to become more adaptable and resilient.

In this episode, Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin explore the ways in which leadership teams are holding their organizations back from the future. They’ll dig into how leaders can shift from defense to offense, set the right expectations for their teams, and recognize what their “real work” actually is.

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Mentioned references:

• "totchos"
• management science
• servant leadership
• The Ready's OS Canvas
• Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Made Simple, by Gareth Holman
• Gareth's podcast episode: BNW Ep. 5 with Gareth Holman
• "Closing Time" by Semisonic
• Mural