WorkMatters

In this episode, Thomas Bertels talks to Rich Alderton, the founder of High Performance Change. Rich argues that when we are talking about change from a project view, we often fail to consider how people think and feel about change itself. He believes that the more positive your attitude is towards change, the more you’re going to make a difference, add value, and realize your potential. Rich shares how adaptability is a skill that can be learned and developed, enabling organizations to deliver strategies and initiatives more quickly and more effectively.

In this episode, Thomas Bertels welcomes Bill Pasmore, professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College, consultant to senior leaders and boards, and author of more than thirty books on topics ranging from strategy to organization design to succession planning. In this episode, he unpacks why CEOs are reluctant to abandon the traditional command and control model and explains what it will take for more leaders to embrace a new approach to work design that factors in human needs for autonomy and purpose.

In this episode, Thomas Bertels talks to Kush Wadhwa, the CEO of Trilateral Research, about Trilateral’s transformation into an innovation engine on a mission to provide responsible AI. Kush highlights the importance of hiring competent, passionate people, providing them with opportunities to pursue their own interests, having a clear vision, and building a supportive culture. The Trilateral story is a great example for scaling a business and at the same time transforming the underlying business model.

In this episode, Dart Lindsley, writer, speaker, and head of Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google, argues that all businesses are working in a multi-sided market, employees are also customers, and work should be viewed as a product that needs to be designed for humans. He provides insights for overhauling the HR system, encourages organizations to win employees rather than owning or controlling them, and provides practical strategies for managers.

In this episode, Dart Lindsley, writer, speaker, and Head of Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google, argues that all businesses are working in a multi-sided market, employees are also customers, and work should be viewed as a product that needs to be designed for humans. He provides insights for overhauling the HR system, encourages organizations to win employees rather than owning or controlling them, and provides practical strategies for managers.

In this episode, Thomas Bertels is talking to Michael Leckie, the author of "The Heart of Transformation". Michael is a consultant, coach, speaker, and author on a mission to build the human capabilities that change organizations for good. Now the founder of Silverback Partners, Michael previously served as Chief Learning Officer for Bloomberg and for GE 's Digital Industrial transformation and held various leadership roles at Gartner.

In this episode, Thomas Bertels and John Glasspool discuss the importance of collaboration to build successful, purpose-driven teams. John is the current CEO of Anthos Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, and an MIT advisor and a board member. Prior to Anthos, he served as a senior executive at Baxalta, Baxter, Novartis, and J&J.

In the conversation, John lays out the argument why collaboration is so crucial for biopharma companies and what the benefits of a collaborative culture are, challenges common perceptions about the downside of collaboration, and provides a framework for how to start building such a culture.

In this conversation with best-selling author, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker Dr. Bob Aubrey we explore the need for shifting HR's perspective from a focus on cost and productivity towards human development and the implications for organizing and leading the function.

In this conversation with Jeff Hoover, a senior-level executive leader with over 25 years of sales and marketing experience in both Fortune 50 and small startup organizations, we explore the principles of transformational leadership and how leaders can use to to help their teams discover the best in themselves and realize their full potential, both personally and professionally.

What can be done to make knowledge work more productive? We are talking to Paul Knight, a leadership coach and former director of R&D Productivity at BMS, about reducing the burden of email and meetings and tackling other systemic barriers to create a highly productive workplace.