92. Professor Lynda Gratton - How boards can help redesign work
Description
Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, best-selling author of The Shift and The Hundred Year Life, Advisor at Pictet Group and Skills Builder, and Founder of HSM Advisory. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: How can board members help execs redesign work to create a competitive advantage? (2:49 ) Can every organisation have purpose and meaning? (4:38 ) Can you talk through your idea of different “modes” of work? (5:47 ) Do you have any data on the optimum mix of remote versus in-person work? (9:28 ) Given the lack of data, should board members encourage execs to experiment? (13:22 ) How can boards balance individual and structural factors when designing work? (15:46 ) How do you ensure fairness across teams when structuring work? (20:41 ) How do you use personas when thinking about internal talent? (22:50 ) What patterns do you see in organisations redesigning work effectively? (25:12 ) Where do you see them going wrong? (27:21 ) Why isn’t there a clearer link between poor CEO behaviour and share price? (28:03 ) Are those who redesign work to be more employee-focused at risk of losing out to those who don’t? (32:34 ) What key levers can board members focus on to help execs learn and develop? (34:47 ) How should board members think about investing in managers? (37:40 )⚡ The Lightning Round ⚡(39:32 )
Host: Oliver Cummings
Producer: Will Felton
Music: Kate Mac
Audio: Nick Kold
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Web: https://www.nurole.com/nurole-podcast-enter-the-boardroom
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