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In the podcast Inflect, the FlexPoint Consulting team talks with clients and colleagues about navigating the critical inflection points of business and life. Hosted by Founder and CEO, Michael Daehne, these conversations reflect decades of experience with business transformation, curiosity in seeking out perspectives, and a sense of humility and good cheer through it all.
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Putting People at the Center of Organizational Effectiveness
Michael talks with Lynda Garcia about the value of real world, on-the-job training, the often-overlooked common-sense test, and some tips and tricks for talent calibration and succession planning. Lynda is a passionate HR executive with a proven track record of developing and implementing organizational effectiveness strategies, and she really puts people first in org design and talent management.
Building a Culture of Change Leadership
Michael talks with Biron Pickens, Vice President of Organization Effectiveness and Change Leadership at McKesson, about how great organizations like Southwest foster a unique culture, how leaders can prepare their people for advancements in technology like Artificial Intelligence, and suggestions for executives leading large-scale change management and transformations.
Leading with Your Head and Your Heart
Following the announcement of her upcoming departure this fall, Amy Mills, CEO of Emancipet, joins Michael to reflect on the veterinary care non-profit’s mission and growth over the past 17 years. Amy shares her personal origin story of finding Emancipet, her experiences navigating significant cultural change as a new leader, her vision for the organization, and her favorite part of the job.
Finding Meaning through the Hero’s Journey
Michael talks with Ben Rogers, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, about Ben’s research around the meaning of work and narratives in the workplace. They focus specifically on how the hero’s journey is a way for us all to find meaning in our work.
“Transforming core processes — our secret sauce — can be a big differentiator. That reminds me of The Process Edge by Peter Keen. He discussed leaning into identity processes to find a competitive advantage. It’s important to make sure you’re always looking forward. I ask myself: what is the process differentiates us, and how do we capitalize on that?
Often, you do have to transform that process over time because the market changes, and the world changes around us.”
Excelling in Transformation Leadership with Steve Abernathy, VP of Service Excellence & Advanced Analytics at Archrock