ODF + EODF March Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• Your Organisation Isn’t Designed to Work with GenAI by Paul Baier, David DeLallo and John Sviokla, HBR
• Business Case for Sustainability: The Stakeholder Perspective by Paul Baier, INSEAD Knowledge
• How Dynamic Work Design Can Prevent Overload by Paul Baier, MIT Sloan School of Management
• When People Thrive, Business Thrives: The Case for Human Sustainability by Sue Cantrell and colleagues, Deloitte Insights
• The Emerging Concept of the Human-Centered Organization: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature by Maya Townsend and Georges Romme, Humanistic Management Journal (Academic article)

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ODF + EODF February Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• 9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2024 and Beyond by Emily Rose McRae, Peter Aykens, Kaelyn Lowmaster, and Jonah Shepp, HBR
• How to Wire Your Organization to Excel at Problem-solving by Gene Kim, MIT Sloan School of Management
• Boeing’s Tragedy: The Fall of an American Icon by Yves Doz and Keeley Wilson, INSEAD Knowledge
• A Balancing Act of Designing for Speed and Sustainability by Claudy Jules, SHRM
• Why You Can’t Retrofit a Mission by Nicolay Worren

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ODF + EODF January Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• Rid Your Organization of Obstacles that Infuriate Everyone by Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao, HBR
• Eight Essential Leadership Tips for 2024 by Laurianne McLaughlin, MIT Sloan Management Review (may need to register for free for full access)
• Not Sure Where to Start With Your AI Strategy? Here Are 3 Steps by Brian Uzzi, Kellogg Insight
• Do You Have an “Early Days” Generative AI Strategy? by Scott Likens and Nicole Wakefield, Strategy+Business
• What Is An Enterprise Architect (EA), and Why Does Every Company Need One, Regardless of Size or Industry? by Adolfo Rodriguez, Medium

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ODF + EODF December Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• 5 Pillars for Democratizing Data at Your Organization by Hippolyte Lefebvre and colleauges, HBR
• How Networks Actually Harm Organisations by Jason Davis, INSEAD Knowledge
• Beyond Restructuring: Eight Alternatives to Reorganising Your People by Garin Rouch, HRZone
• Navigating Complex Interpersonal Relationships: Co-creating Deliberate Workplace Connection by Jessica Katz., InfoQ
• Organization Design in 5 Minutes by Steven van Rappard, Medium

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ODF + EODF October Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• 3 Ways to Prepare for the Future of Work by Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Laura Empson, HBR
• Solving the Problem of Remote Work by Mark Mortensen, INSEAD Knowledge
• The Future of the Office Has Arrived: It’s Hybrid by Ben Wigert, Jim Harter and Sangeeta Agrawal, Gallup
• (Blog) AI Unlocks New Power for Employees: Are HR Leaders Ready?  by Josh Bersin, MIT Sloan Management Review
• (Blog) Rethinking Workplace Transformation: The Art of Subtraction  by Joost Minnaar, Corporate Rebels
• Bonus article: Platforms! Why now?  by Jaap Backx et al., Boston Consulting Group

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ODF + EODF September Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• Is Organizational Hierarchy Getting in the Way of Innovation?  by Kaihan Krippendorff and Claudio Garcia, Harvard Business Review
• Stop Going It Alone by Michael Jarrett, INSEAD Knowledge
• Knowing Your Boss’s Salary Can Make You Work Harder – or Slack Off by Erika Deserranno et al., KelloggInsight
• A Roadmap to AI Equity for Women in the Workplace by Kelly Metcalf, People Management
• Sustainability and Organization Design: Is There a Connection? by Nicolay Worren
• Bonus article: A Tale of Two Ways to Think About Climate Change by Mike Jakeman, Strategy+Business

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ODF + EODF July Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• To Build a Top Performing Team, Ask for 85% Effort by Greg McKeown, Harvard Business Review
• A Holistic Approach to Navigating the New Workplace by Mark Mortensen, INSEAD Knowledge
• The Four-day Workweek: How to Make it Work in Your Organization by Andrew Barnes, MIT Sloan Management Review (sign up for free to read full article)
• The Five New Foundational Qualities of Effective Leadership by David Reimer et al., Strategy+Business
• Better People Experience Design will Improve Your Organisation’s Performance by Luke O’Mahoney, HR Magazine
• Bonus article: Fit for Solving the Grand Challenges? From Organization Design Choices to Ecosystem Solutions by Tina Ambos and Katherine Tatarinov, Journal of Organization Design

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ODF + EODF June Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• Radical Optionality by Martin Reeves et al., HBR
• ChatGPT Launch and Managing Contradictions: Why We Need Ambidextrous Leaders by Charles Galunic, INSEAD Knowledge
• Remote Employees Spend a Quarter Less Time Learning Than Office Workers, Study Finds by Dan Cave, People Management
• Podcast (or transcript): Getting a Read on the State of Organizations by Dana Maor and Patrick Simon, McKinsey & Company
• Anarchic Solidarity: Indigenous Societies and Buurtzorg’s Success by Joost Minnaar, Corporate Rebels
• Bonus article:  The HR Guide to Organisation Design by Lester Tan, Human Resource Online

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ODF + EODF May Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• The Obstacles to Creating Good Jobs by Zeynep Ton, Harvard Business Review
• Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Organization: 3 Questions to Help Employees Thrive and Drive Success by Scott Pulsipher, Forbes
• Organisation Design’s Role in ‘Steadying the Boat of Change’ for the Future of Work by Elizabeth Howlett, People Management
• How Business Leaders Should Think About the Metaverse in 2023 by Roberto Hernandez, Strategy+Business
• Imagining an Alternative Future by Nicolay Worren, Organization (Re)design
• Bonus article:  ChatGPT and the Future of Business Education by Phanish Puranam at al., INSEAD Knowledge

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ODF + EODF April Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter articles included:

• To Curb Burnout, Design Jobs to Better Match Employees’ Needs by Michael Leiter and Christina Maslach, HBR
• What is the Purpose of a Corporation Today?  by Aaron Yoon et al., Kellogg Insight
• How to Rapidly Test New Organisation Designs by Phanish Puranam, INSEAD Knowledge
• 5 Enduring Management Ideas from MIT Sloan’s Edgar Schein by Beth Stackpole, MIT Sloan Management Review
• The Decentralisation Paradox of Flat Companies by Joost Minnaar, Corporate Rebels
• Bonus article: Democratizing Work: Redistributing Power in Organizations for a Democratic and Sustainable Future by Julie Battilana et al., Organization Theory

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ODF + EODF March Global OD Trends Conversation

This month’s newsletter topics include:

• Redesigning How We Work by Linda Gratton, Harvard Business Review
• The Tensions Behavioral Designers Must Navigate by Ruth Schmidt, Behavioral Scientist
• How Organization Design Can Rescue SDGs by Phanish Puranam, INSEAD Knowledge
• How Microsoft’s Approach to Teams is Helping It Stay Ahead of the Competition by Tima Bansal, Forbes
• A Risk Management Playbook for Improving Organizational Resilience by Beth Stackpole, MIT Sloan Management Review
• Bonus article: What is Design Thinking? by McKinsey & Company

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