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.
Episode 26: The Invisible Leadership Drain
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In Episode 26 of The Orange Twist, Giovanna D’Alessio explores the subtle but powerful phenomenon of leadership energy depletion. Not burnout in the dramatic sense — but the invisible drain that accumulates through:
- Emotional regulation in high-tension environments
- Over-compensating for systemic gaps
- Quiet misalignment between values and action
- Ambient fear in uncertain contexts
This episode offers practical reflections on restoring vitality through ownership, coherence, transparency, and reconnection to meaning.
Because in today’s complexity, your greatest leadership advantage may not be strategy — but presence.
The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
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