Leading Transformational Change with Tobias Sturesson

"Being curious is a skill, which more people would practice if it was actually referred to as a skill." Join your host, Tobias Sturesson, and his guest, Francesca Gino, for this episode on The Leading Transformational Change podcast. During their fascinating conversation, Francesca shares about ethics, culture, leadership, and authenticity. Be inspired by her insatiable curiosity and passion for creating more human, more diverse, and more ethical workplaces. Francesca Gino is an award-winning researcher who focuses on why people make the decisions they do at work, and how leaders and employees have more productive, creative and fulfilling lives. She is the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at Harvard Business School and the author, most recently, of Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules in Work and Life. Gino is also affiliated with the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, the Mind, Brain, Behavior Initiative at Harvard, and the Behavioral Insight Group at Harvard Kennedy School. She co-chairs HBS Executive Education programs on Behavioral Economics and Driving Profitable Growth. Duration: 51:08

Ed and Peter Schein, experts in culture change and leadership, discuss the importance of humble leadership, building healthy cultures, and understanding subcultures within an organization. They highlight the misconception of culture change and the impact of leaders' actions on shaping organizational culture. Strategies for humility as leaders and the significance of relationships in addressing issues are also explored.

"Instead of trying to solve it yourself, give tasks to duos and tell them to solve it - make it clear what mandate they have!" Join your host, Tobias Sturesson, and his guest, Maria Deckeman, for this episode on The Leading Transformational Change podcast. During their highly informative conversation, Maria discusses what she has learned about facilitating collaboration, creating a shared identity, and developing professional judgment. Be inspired by Maria's insights into the role of leaders and the role of managers, and the concept of dynamic duos. Maria Deckeman is a Leadership and Organisational Development Specialist at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, one of the world’s foremost medical universities with over 5000 employees. Maria is the Process Manager for Core Values and Organisational Culture, Strategy 2030. Maria is currently co-authoring a book on the power of the duo dynamic. Duration: 49:53

"If you assume that no news is good news, then you're dangerous." Join your host Tobias Sturesson and his guest, Ron Carucci, for this episode on The Leading Transformational Change podcast.  During their lively conversation, Ron discusses how the world’s most successful organizations are leading with the Power of Truth, Justice, and Purpose. Be inspired by Ron's insights into how our organizations can and should be a place where people can find purpose, dignity, and belonging.  Ron has a 30-year track record of helping organizations adopt strategies that lead to accelerated growth, and designing programs to execute those strategies. He is also a two-time TED speaker and the best-selling author of eight books, including the recent Amazon #1 Rising to Power.  Ron's new book To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose is available for pre-order on Amazon. Duration: 36:30

Tobias Sturesson invites Adam Kahane to join him for this episode on The Leading Transformational Change Podcast. During their in-depth conversation, Adam candidly shares about his time working with Former Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos, recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in bringing the 50-year-long Colombian civil war to an end. Be inspired by Adam's insights into a revolutionary way of collaborating that goes against usual organizational norms.  Adam Kahane is a Director of Reos Partners, an international social enterprise that helps people move forward together on their most important and intractable issues. He has worked in more than fifty countries and in every part of the world, with executives, politicians, generals, guerrillas, civil servants, trade unionists, community activists, United Nations officials, clergy, and artists.  Adam's new book: Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together is available for pre-order and will be released August 31, 2021. Pre-order the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Facilitating-Breakthrough-Obstacles-Differences-Together/dp/1523092041 Duration: 44:30

Tobias Sturesson invites Stan Slap to join him for this episode on The Leading Transformational Change Podcast. During this insightful conversation, Stan articulates the need to rethink culture and values, unpacks his concepts of "self-protective organisms" and "cultural obsessions", and outlines practical strategies and tactics for success. Be inspired by his passionate plea to leaders to care for the humanity of their organizations, especially as we continue to navigate a global pandemic and uncertainty. Duration: 57:07

How do we live out our corporate values with integrity? It’s something that is easy to say, but not as easy to do. Too often, corporate values become either a shield against justified criticism or merely some meaningless statements we articulate to seem more attractive. Tobias Sturesson invites Jay Jakub to join him for this episode on The Leading Transformational Change Podcast. Their insightful conversation explores how the Mars Corporation, a 38-billion-dollar privately owned company, lives out its values in a world that often prefers self-interest over unity. Be inspired to put purpose back where it belongs so your business can truly experience unity and cohesiveness.   Duration: 51:00

Tobias Sturesson kicks off Season 3 of the Leading Transformational Change Podcast with a profound and empowering conversation with Dr. Margaret Heffernen, entrepreneur, CEO, author, and keynote speaker, about how to reimagine the future and not fall into the trap of wilful blindness.

They were in a state of deep shock. How could something so shocking happen in Germany’s largest corporation, and to one of its most iconic brands? On episode 28 of the Leading Transformational Change podcast, I have the privilege of speaking with Hiltrud Werner about Volkswagen's journey from shock - to shame - to change, after the diesel emissions scandal. Hiltrud is head of Integrity and Legal Affairs and a part of the Volkswagen Management Board. We talk about: - Why it was vital to make the whole organization take ownership and not merely blame a few bad apples. - How Volkswagen is working to create a speak-up culture, and why they needed to rethink their hierarchical model to decrease the distance between employees and leadership. - How to drive change in a global organization with more than 600.000 employees. - How the self-image at the company had to change to be willing to listen, learn and change, and the importance of practicing courageous humility. - How they developed an Integrity Index to assess change and success. - Why compliance doesn't have a finish line.

What distinguishes a great culture, and how do we achieve it? How can we avoid hiring narcissistic leaders that corrupt culture? Jennifer Chatman, Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management at Berkeley Haas School of Business and a world-renowned corporate culture researcher, has focused her career on how leaders can leverage culture for business impact. Recently she also published a highly publicized study on the destructive impact of narcissist leaders on corporate culture. On Episode 27 of the Leading Transformational Change podcast, I talk to Jennifer about: - Why culture needs to be strong, strategic, adaptive, and healthy. - The three keys to distinguish between visionary and narcissist leaders. - How narcissism hurts culture and how to heal it. - The 4C's that can create a great culture. - Why leaders cannot abdicate their culture responsibility. - How to continually assess your culture. #corporateculture #culturechange #cultureassessment #leadership #narcissism #corporatevalues #adaptability