The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.
The Orange Twist is a short-form weekly podcast for organizational leaders, HR professionals, and coaches navigating the complex terrain of leadership, culture, and change. Hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MBA MCC, a seasoned leadership advisor and executive coach, each under-10-minute episode offers fresh, thought-provoking reflections that blend professional insight with personal inquiry.
Rooted in the work of thinkers like Robert Kegan, Robert Anderson, Peter Senge, Byron Katie, and others, this podcast explores the hidden dynamics shaping teams, systems, and self. From unexpected tensions in the boardroom to the quiet signals of organizational stuckness, The Orange Twist reveals how expanding our inner awareness can transform how we lead and how we live.
Designed for busy professionals who want depth without fluff, The Orange Twist invites you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what really matters in your work—and beyond.
The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.
Latest Episodes
Episode 34 - That Half-Second Delay
There’s a moment in conversations that is almost invisible… a fraction of a second where something shifts.You are still following, still understanding… and yet, not quite inside in the same way.In this episode, Giovanna explores t...
Episode 33: I Want Ownership… But Not Like That
Ownership is something many leaders say they want more of in their teams.At the same time, there are moments when letting go of control becomes less straightforward. Especially when decisions don’t go exactly as expected, or when the sta...
Episode 32: The Leadership Cost of Clarity
Clarity is one of those words that shows up everywhere in organizations.It’s often asked for in moments when things are still taking shape. When directions are not fully defined, when perspectives differ, when parts of the picture are st...
Episode 31: The Pressure to Know: HR, AI, and the Performance of Expertise
In conversations about AI, talent, and the future of work, HR leaders are increasingly expected to have a point of view.Not just to be informed, but to guide. To make sense of what is happening, often while it is still unfolding.T...
Episode 30: The Identity Gap - When Your Role Evolves Faster Than You Do
In this episode of The Orange Twist, Giovanna explores a quiet but deeply familiar leadership experience: the moment when your role has already evolved… but part of you hasn’t caught up yet.It often doesn’t look like a problem f...
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