Systems Thinking You Can Listen To
Deep conversations on systems thinking, organizational coaching, and making work more humane. Viktor Cessan and Esther Derby explore real challenges through frameworks grounded in practice, not theory. Listen for concrete insights you can apply immediately.
Examines the ongoing debate about organizational value, exploring how both specialist and generalist roles contribute differently depending on organizational goals and learning dynamics.
Addresses why organizational training investments often disappoint, highlighting the distinction between knowing what to do versus understanding why something works and when adjustments are needed.
Focuses on generating organizational knowledge through deliberate learning provocation, with downloadable resources included.
Discusses proper consultant departure strategies, emphasizing sustainable transitions where organizations function independently afterward.
Uses interviews and observations to help organizations recognize their own patterns, promoting self-directed improvement over external prescriptions.
A brief episode addressing collective organizational distress and network-wide emotional impact.
More episodes available on all podcast platforms. Topics include system observation, coaching resistance, team dynamics, question-asking techniques, and conversational intentions.