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Organizational design

A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Organizational design - the shows and 11 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.

Organizational design determines whether companies can scale, adapt to AI integration, and sustain performance across growth phases. These episodes explore how structural choices - from founder-led transitions at growth inflection points to AI-first operating models and culture-shaping architectures - directly impact leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and organizational resilience. Conversations with executives at firms like Bain and UCB, alongside frameworks like AQ (Adaptability Quotient), reveal why many organizations redesign too late and how intentional structure becomes a competitive advantage.

Best shows on Organizational design

Best episodes on Organizational design

  1. Inside Org Design: What Leaders Get Wrong and How to Fix It: Iwan de Leeuw, Global Organisation Design Leader, ABB

    The HR Impact Show · 2025-12-16

    81 / 100

    …He's the global organizational design leader at ABB, where he leads HR transformation projects, as well as redesign how [00:01:50] organizations work at scale.…

  2. 43: Organisational Health as a Growth Engine: The Q5 Approach with Olly Purnell

    The Consulting Growth Podcast · 2025-12-10

    79 / 100

  3. What is a CPO? with Sean Mileusnic

    The People Agenda · 2026-06-25

    67 / 100

    …And that meant we needed to work on engagement and cultural change and organizational design consistent with the strategy.…

  4. Ep 801: What Does AI-First Really Mean?

    Recruiting Future with Matt Alder · 2026-06-18

    63 / 100

    …Because, Matt, under your question is the fact that organizational development, organizational effectiveness, organizational design is continuous.…

  5. Designing Organizations That Breathe: How Structure Shapes Culture, Leadership, and Impact - A Conversation with Salima Hemani

    A Leadership Beyond · 2025-11-18

    63 / 100

    …Organizational design, and leadership alignment initiatives.…

  6. Building Teams That Actually Work with Daniel Doersken

    Leaderful · 2026-06-18

    63 / 100

  7. Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. Frank Gonzalez - Cultural Architect

    DECODING AQ · 2026-02-03

    61 / 100

    …And one of the most popular courses that a lot of people take is actually organizational design and the fundamentals around that.…

  8. 423. Why Most Founder-Led Firms Struggle to Scale and How to Finally Break Through

    The Rialto Marketing Podcast · 2026-06-19

    56 / 100

  9. What AI Changes (and What It Doesn't) at Bain

    Beyond the Bio · 2026-06-29

    49 / 100

  10. Success Leaves Clues Ep. 287 - Redefining Leadership, Operations, and Culture with Michelle Brooks, Chief People Officer & Head of Operations at Security Compass

    Success Leaves Clues with Robin Bailey and Al McDonald · 2026-03-26

  11. Designing The Future: How to Be a Good Ancestor with Lisa Kay Solomon

    Humanity At Scale: Redefining Leadership · 2025-05-15