About this episode

The episode discusses how organizations can address labor shortages by redesigning work and becoming more attractive to employees.

What if your labor shortage isn’t really a hiring problem? Supply chain and transformation leaders Will O’Brien and Dave DuBose reveal why organizations can’t recruit their way out of every workforce challenge—and how redesigning the work, becoming a “sticky employer,” and rethinking old operating assumptions can turn talent scarcity into a leadership advantage.

People in this episode

Guests: Will O’Brien, Dave DuBose

Topics covered

• labor shortages
• workforce challenges
• leadership advantage
• organizational redesign
• sticky employer

Keywords

• labor shortage
• hiring problem
• work redesign
• sticky employer
• leadership advantage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Innovative Leadership Institute

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