Strategy Bites & Bits with Lauren Woodfork
“So much of what we see as a talent problem is often a lack of clarity on our organizational system. What are we actually encouraging? What is the desired outcome in the behavior that we're wanting to see from our leaders?” – Lauren Woodfork
Buckle up, folks. My next guest on Strategy Bites & Bits is Lauren Woodfork, Principal of Woodfork Consultancy, and she takes the systems level view in talent and culture development. Hint: is not solely an individual issue.
What I learned from Lauren:
What looks like a talent problem is often a system problem
How an organization’s own personality and design is often overlooked, and how even the brightest, most capable hire can struggle when dropped into an organization with an unexamined identity crisis.
Authenticity at work is a trap for many reasons but Lauren’s take illuminates the self-limitation this imposes when trying to meet the moment as a leader
And we discuss that a healthy culture and strategy rooted in purpose require more than one person struggling to influence it day to day. It is an organizational responsibility- bottom up, top down, across, within, and between.
Watch our full interview here: