The Lateral Dialogues aspire to bring you different perspectives on organizational and leadership dynamics. In each episode, we explore a topic, relevant to leaders and teams, inspiring you to look at your dynamics at work differently. We debate different angles, bring in research, and share personal stories or cases, with the ambition each time to challenge our mainstream thinking. This Podcast is hosted by Warden Hoffman and Petros Oratis, team coaches and co-founders of The Lateral Space and often features guests, who are experts in certain areas.
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The Lateral Dialogues aspire to bring you different perspectives on organizational and leadership dynamics. In each episode, we explore a topic, relevant to leaders and teams, inspiring you to look at your dynamics at work differently. We debate different angles, bring in research, and share personal stories or cases, with the ambition each time to challenge our mainstream thinking. This Podcast is hosted by Warden Hoffman and Petros Oratis, team coaches and co-founders of The Lateral Space and often features guests, who are experts in certain areas.
13. Performing in the 'always-on’ mode: Learning from the dynamics of management consulting (with Dr Peter Shepherd)
The Lateral Dialogues
53 minutes 27 seconds
10 months ago
13. Performing in the 'always-on’ mode: Learning from the dynamics of management consulting (with Dr Peter Shepherd)
How does it feel to work in highly pressurized organizations, on the "always-on" mode?
How do performance-driven organizations deal with uncertainty, lack of progress, and not-knowing?
How do ambitious people deal with their performance in these organizations?
What are the dynamics developed between individuals and leaders?
In this episode we explore some of the implications of working in highly pressurized, performance-driven organizations, by learning from the dynamics of management consulting firms.
Whilst a performance-focused culture is an imperative for the success and survival of an organization, if certain conditions aren't in place it can have adverse effects in results, organizational health, adaptability and individual wellbeing.
To understand all these deeper, we hosted Dr Peter Shepherd, who researched management consulting firms through anthropology, and unraveled for us a fascinating description of all that happens within these cultures. In this dialogue we explored some reasons behind certain dynamics and what are some conditions that allow a performance culture to be sustainable and thriving, rather than detrimental for an organization and its individuals.
Dr Peter Shepherd bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-peter-shepherd-fcipd-898955/
The Lateral Space website: https://www.thelateralspace.com/
The Lateral Dialogues
The Lateral Dialogues aspire to bring you different perspectives on organizational and leadership dynamics. In each episode, we explore a topic, relevant to leaders and teams, inspiring you to look at your dynamics at work differently. We debate different angles, bring in research, and share personal stories or cases, with the ambition each time to challenge our mainstream thinking. This Podcast is hosted by Warden Hoffman and Petros Oratis, team coaches and co-founders of The Lateral Space and often features guests, who are experts in certain areas.
