Roger Kastner on Next-Level OD, IFS-Informed Coaching, and Uncovering Your Superpower

About this episode

Roger Kastner discusses next-level organizational development and coaching informed by Internal Family Systems.

Roger Kastner (linkedin.com/in/roger-kastner/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-kastner/], whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com [https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/]), a coach and org development practitioner who has led initiatives from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profits, joins host Dan Freehling (contempusleadership.com [https://www.contempusleadership.com/]). Roger shares insights on aligning culture and strategy with daily work experience (04:04), his evolution from expert to facilitator who co-creates solutions with clients (15:32), and his coaching philosophy informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), which focuses on understanding and appreciating the different parts of oneself to overcome personal and professional challenges (19:00). Roger also discusses his podcast "What Do You Know To Be True" (whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com [https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/]), which explores superpowers and their connection to purpose and potential (29:01), and emphasizes meditation as a tool for enhancing presence and decision-making in leadership (50:31). Recommended reading: "Hidden Potential" by Adam Grant, "No Bad Parts" by Richard Schwartz. Show notes at forwardlookingleadership.com…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Freehling

Guest: Roger Kastner

Topics covered

• organizational development
• coaching
• Internal Family Systems
• leadership
• personal development
• culture and strategy alignment

Keywords

• coaching philosophy
• superpowers
• meditation
• leadership presence
• culture alignment
• personal challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: What Do You Know To Be True, Contempus Leadership, Hidden Potential, No Bad Parts, Forward-Looking Leadership

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