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80. Strategic Organizational Development - Dr. Karuna Ramanathan

Author
Bill Ellis
Published
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Episode Link
https://whatsthepointpodcast.libsyn.com/80-strategic-organizational-development-dr-karuna-ramanathan

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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Contact Info: 

Name: Dr Karuna Ramanathan

Email:  [email protected] (Podcast Outreach Manager)

Phone: +65 9088 9468 

Website(s): https://krk.sg 

 

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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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