Join us as we welcome Greg Satell and Paul Nunes to uncover the misunderstood truths behind the so-called failures of Blockbuster, Kodak, and Xerox. Discover why these legacy companies weren’t as blind as the myths suggest—and what you can learn from their experience.
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In this final episode of our Humanocracy series, Aidan McCullen and Gary Hamel explore how Roche transformed its operating model—reducing layers, empowering squads, and embracing experimentation. Discover what it really takes to remove bureaucracy and build an organization fit for human beings.
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In Part 2 of our Humanocracy finale, Aidan McCullen welcomes Gary Hamel to spotlight companies that defy traditional hierarchies—like steelmaker Nucor and Chinese giant Haier. Discover how these organizations flatten management, unleash innovation, and build people-first cultures that outperform their peers.
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Join Aidan McCullen and Gary Hamel for the launch of the Humanocracy series finale. Hamel unpacks the systemic failures of bureaucracy and makes the case for a management revolution driven by human freedom, initiative, and entrepreneurial spirit.
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Join Aidan McCullen and Stanford professor Robert Burgelman as they explore the five inescapable dilemmas of organizational adaptation—from Intel’s DRAM exit to Nokia’s mobile disruption. A masterclass on how strategy, structure, and leadership evolve under pressure.
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Join Aidan McCullen and Stanford professor Robert Burgelman for an in-depth discussion on strategic dissonance at Intel. Discover how internal ecology, resource flows, and competing logics influence innovation and why strategy is always both political and evolutionary.
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Join Stanford’s Robert Burgelman as he explores how strategy evolves from within organizations. Drawing on decades of research and his relationship with Andy Grove, Burgelman explains how internal ecosystems, culture, and resource allocation truly shape strategy.
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Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes Clark Gilbert to explore how resource allocation drives real strategic change. From Harvard insights to media industry transformation, this conversation unpacks the processes that shape strategy from the ground up.
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Join Aidan McCullen as he welcomes legendary Harvard professor Joseph L. Bower to discuss his influential work From Resource Allocation to Strategy. Bower unpacks how organizations really make strategic decisions—from the factory floor to the C-suite.
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Join Gary Hamel as he revisits the iconic concept of Strategic Intent. Discover how organizations like Komatsu and UPS outmaneuvered competitors through long-term vision, building layered advantages, and nurturing ambition-driven cultures of innovation.