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Organizational design

A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Organizational design - the shows and 22 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. Ivo Gormley, GoodGym's Founder on designing for contribution

    Creative Capes · 2026-07-27

    84 / 100

    …So I then became interested in I suppose organizational design and thought about how you managed to set something up that's sort of based on embedding those ideas.…

  2. Xero’s CFO: Why Finance Is Taking On More of the Business

    Run the Numbers · 2026-08-13

    82 / 100

    …When you look at organizational design, we should be looking at that all the time.…

  3. 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.…

  4. 43: Organisational Health as a Growth Engine: The Q5 Approach with Olly Purnell

    The Consulting Growth Podcast · 2025-12-10

    79 / 100

  5. AI: Magic or Miss? Potential. Cheap Labor. Productivity Mirage. Brain Fry.

    Your Work Friends · 2026-04-15

    74 / 100

  6. AA255 - What is Business Agility? The 5 Core Capabilities to Master

    Arguing Agile · 2026-04-01

    68 / 100

  7. 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.…

  8. Blaming People: It's Cheaper Than Fixing the System (Molly Graham's Waterline Model) | AA268

    Arguing Agile · 2026-08-12

    65 / 100

  9. 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.…

  10. 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.…

  11. Building Teams That Actually Work with Daniel Doersken

    Leaderful · 2026-06-18

    63 / 100

  12. 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.…

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

    The Rialto Marketing Podcast · 2026-06-19

    56 / 100

  14. How to Transition from Military to Entrepreneurship: A Guide to Building a Thriving Business

    The Book of Balance · 2026-03-02

    52 / 100

    …I became a contractor at one of the school houses, teaching people to do organizational design the Army's way, which is what I did when I worked in the pentagon.…

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

    Beyond the Bio · 2026-06-29

    49 / 100

  16. 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

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

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

  18. Your Job Description Is A Lie (Who Actually Makes Decisions) | AA266

    Arguing Agile · 2026-07-29

  19. AA253 - The Delayering Disaster: Why Cutting Middle Management Is Blowing Up

    Arguing Agile · 2026-03-18

  20. AA246 - The Spotify Model: The Viral Org Design That NEVER Existed

    Arguing Agile · 2026-01-28

  21. #40 | Making the Deal Work: The Strategic Role of HR in Mergers and Acquisitions

    The HR Dialogues · 2025-11-27

  22. AI Ambition: Balancing Innovation with Trust, Connection and Human Relationships w/McKinsey NA CHRO Wendy Miller

    Your Work Friends · 2025-11-11