Live Like a Leader with John Bates · 2026-01-26 · 50 min
In this episode of Live Like a Leader , I sit down with organizational development expert Gil Crosby ( to explore timeless principles for change, leadership, and frontline empowerment. Learn why most “programs” fail, how to balance authority with freedom, and how leaders can unlock performance by listening to the people closest to the work. Gil Crosby has been an Organization Development Professional since 1984. He applies the Social Science of Kurt Lewin to help organizations navigate change and improve performance, as the same principles apply in both business and society. He is also a Professor at the Leadership Institute of Seattle, and he has just published his 7th book, Leadership and the Front-Line Workforce, for anyone in an organization. Here's what we get into: Kurt Lewin’s social science - and why it still works Gil explains Lewin’s core insight: when people who live with the problem talk it through together, design solutions that make sense to them, and test them , change actually sticks. Whether it’s improving productivity in a plant or reducing violence in a community, people implement what they help shape .
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