S9-Ep32: Back to the Future...of Work

Guests: Jim Ritchie-Dunham, Suzie Lewis, & David Dinwoodie

Here’s a common business myth: the key to navigating all the complexity increasing in the world is simply working harder and longer. But the results aren’t there. Neither is the science.

 

In reality, the future of work requires agility, and adaptive problem-solving. In this episode, guests Jim Ritchie-Dunham, Suzie Lewis, and David Dinwoodie bring their expertise with host Maureen Metcalf about what works – and what doesn’t – in company cultures.

Here's what our guests cover:

1. Why we need to rely on the people in our personal and professional networks (and the fact that you can only manage 15 of them effectively);
2. The importance of your own vertical development (not just developing expertise in your field); and
3. How personal flourishing is important for leaders and their teams.

 

Other episodes you'll enjoy:

- The Power of Passion & Perseverance – Four Levels of Grit with Jim Ritchie-Dunham

- The Science Behind Our Yes! with Jim Ritchie-Dunham

- Flex: The Art & Science of Leadership in a Changing World with Jeff Hull

 

 

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RESOURCES:  

Details about the Global Flourishing Study our guests mentioned are online at https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/global-flourishing-study. The article on the navigating complexity and the future of work by Jim, Suzie, & David is available in its original Spanish version at https://www.harvard-deusto.com/navegar-por-la-incertidumbre-y-aprender-con-agilidad-claves-en-el-trabajo-del-futuro.

 

David and Jim have also written books, including:

• Ecosynomics: The Science of Abundance by Jim Ritchie-Dunham
• Becoming a Strategic Leader by David Dinwoodie et al.

Learn more about Suzie’s company, Transform for Value, at https://transformforvalue.com.

 

Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 

 

She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. 

 

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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  

Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf

Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko

Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko

Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli

Getting Back to Their Futures: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox

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About Our Guests:  

 

David Dinwoodie

David L. Dinwoodie has collaborated with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) for over 15 years as a researcher, author, educator, and coach. As Vice-President of Global Leadership Solutions managed CCL’s global portfolio of Open Enrolment Programs, Corporate Learning Solutions, Coaching and Assessment Services across 12 campuses worldwide servicing 3,000 client organizations and over 30,000 individuals each year.  David is co-author of the book Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization's Enduring Success. He is an Advisory Board member for the Penn State School of Graduate Education (SMEAL) and Developing Leaders Quarterly.

 

Suzie Lewis

Suzie Lewis is founder and managing director of Transform for Value, and an executive fellow at the Centre for the Future of Organisation, an independent think tank at the Drucker School of Management. Suzie is a global business leader, speaker, podcast host, and executive coach with extensive experience in driving international transformation projects, in preparing business leaders and employees for change, and bridging the gap between human and digital ecosystems. Her quest is to build more inclusive & collaborative environments, placing the onus on how to drive value through people as well as data and processes to drive sustainable change.

 

James Ritchie-Dunham

James L. Ritchie-Dunham, PhD is president of the Institute for Strategic Clarity, affiliated with Boston College, Harvard, and author/co-author of Leadership for Flourishing (forthcoming), Agreements (2023), Ecosynomics (2014), Managing from Clarity (2001), and many chapters and articles. He blogs regularly at jlrd.me.  His global research, surveying over 132,000 groups in 126 countries, shows (1) that you prefer abundance-based agreements to scarcity-based ones, (2) lots of people have figured out how to live this way, for decades, with far better results and experiences, and (3) you can choose to shift your agreements, experiences, and outcomes to abundance-based.