The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.
Giovanna D'Alessio, MCC
12 episodes
3 days ago
Leadership development is everywhere — and yet, many leaders quietly confess: “Something’s still missing.” In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio explores the untold side of leadership growth — not the horizontal climb of skills and certifications, but the vertical descent into identity, meaning, and maturity. We meet Lara, a capable leader who has ticked every developmental box… but feels emotionally undernourished. Her question, “Who am I becoming as a leader?” opens the door to a deeper journ...
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Leadership development is everywhere — and yet, many leaders quietly confess: “Something’s still missing.” In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio explores the untold side of leadership growth — not the horizontal climb of skills and certifications, but the vertical descent into identity, meaning, and maturity. We meet Lara, a capable leader who has ticked every developmental box… but feels emotionally undernourished. Her question, “Who am I becoming as a leader?” opens the door to a deeper journ...
The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.
9 minutes
3 weeks ago
The Empty Chair and the Cost of Pretending
In Episode 9 of The Orange Twist, Giovanna D’Alessio shares a striking moment inside a Dutch boardroom: a sleek space, a leadership retreat, and an empty chair placed—deliberately—for the Customer. That silent gesture becomes the thread that pulls us into a deeper exploration of purpose: not as branding, but as an operating system. What happens when purpose is real? What happens when it’s fake? Drawing on examples from Patagonia, Wells Fargo, Volkswagen, and McKinsey, this episode challenges ...
The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.
Leadership development is everywhere — and yet, many leaders quietly confess: “Something’s still missing.” In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio explores the untold side of leadership growth — not the horizontal climb of skills and certifications, but the vertical descent into identity, meaning, and maturity. We meet Lara, a capable leader who has ticked every developmental box… but feels emotionally undernourished. Her question, “Who am I becoming as a leader?” opens the door to a deeper journ...
