🎥 Mastering Ambidexterity: How to Balance Core and Explore with Michael Tushman & Charles O'Reilly

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The challenges of balancing innovation and efficiency.

How Microsoft transformed its culture under Satya Nadella using the LEASH Model.

The role of Corporate Explorers in driving change. Practical tools and strategies for structural ambidexterity.

In this episode of the Corporate Explorer series, Charles O'Reilly III and Mike Tushman delve into the concept of corporate ambidexterity, focusing on how to balance core (exploit) and explore businesses. They emphasize the creation of separate units with distinct architectures, metrics, and cultures. The discussion explores the critical role of organizational culture and the 'LEASH' model for driving cultural transformation. Using Microsoft under Satya Nadella as a case study, they demonstrate how consistent behavior reinforcement can drive successful cultural change. This episode is essential for leaders aiming to navigate the complexities of innovation within established firms.

00:00 Introduction to Ambidexterity

00:25 Challenges in Implementing Ambidexterity

00:59 Corporate Explorer Series Overview

01:36 Guest Introduction: Charles O'Reilly and Mike Tushman

02:05 Core and Explore: Research and Insights

03:57 The Role of Culture in Ambidexterity

06:14 Microsoft's Cultural Transformation

07:32 The LEASH Model Explained

09:23 Satya Nadella's Leadership at Microsoft

16:51 Linking Personal and Organizational Renewal

18:35 Closing Remarks and Resources

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