Organizations often call an OD consultant with a solution already in mind. The real work begins by testing the problem behind that solution - and helping the organization notice, say, and act on what it could not before.

A leadership team knows something needs to change. Execution is slow. A new system is being introduced. Departments are working in silos. A restructuring is underway. Managers are struggling to translate strategy into action. Someone suggests organizational development. Someone else says the organization needs change management. Both may be right. Or neither may be addressing the actual problem. Organizational development (OD) and change management are closely related disciplines. Both help...

The Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM 2026) brought together some of the brightest minds in organizational science. Listening deeply to conversations around AI, leadership, and hybrid work revealed a single common thread running through them all - even when described in entirely different terms. I went to Philadelphia with an open question that has driven my work for years: Is my research on Perceived Organizational Publicness a practical framework that truly serves leaders on the...