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80. Strategic Organizational Development - Dr. Karuna Ramanathan
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After a career in the Singaporean navy, Dr. Karuna Ramanathan took his experience with change leadership and organizational development to the private sector. His extensive studies and broad experience commanding ships of various sizes provided him with key insights about management, leadership, and organizational transformation.
Listen as Dr. Ramanathan shares those insights and his answer to the question “What’s the Point?” with host Bill Ellis.
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Quick Episode Summary:
Introduction to today’s show and welcome to special guest, Dr. Karuna Ramanathan
Karuna is an organizational transformation consultant, stationed in Singapore
Karuna talks about the method behind mostly consulting local people rather than global
Karuna shares about his native country, Singapore
Karuna talks about the requirement of serving 2 years in the military and why he chose the Navy
A passion for leadership was formed when Karuna was selected into a leadership academy
Karuna talks about the long process of becoming a ship captain after 12 years
Karuna talks about the difference between leading a small ship versus a larger ship
Direct leadership is all about being relational
Karuna focuses on senior leadership, but transformation happens in middle management
Karuna breaks down why organizations fail and the keys to finding leadership success
The importance of change and how to realize that a change is needed in the organization
Karuna talks about how to settle between capacity and capability
Karuna talks about getting people to recognize and accept change
Karuna talks about the importance of working with their clients in person everyday
Valuing empathy and respect in the workplace
Karuna’s answer to “what’s the point?”
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