Why You Don't Have What You Want - Norman Wolfe #213

About this episode

Paul Ryan interviews Norman Wolfe about the factors influencing personal and organizational success.

In this episode Paul chats with Norman Wolfe, founder of the Living Organization Framework and author of The Living Organization, about one of the deepest questions both leaders and individuals face: Why do we get the results we get — and how do we create more of what we truly want? Norman shares how his own curiosity around human behaviour led him to develop a framework built around three core forces — activity, relationships, and context — and explains why context is often the invisible driver behind both personal struggles and failed business strategies. Together, Paul and Norman explore ideas around unconscious habits, emotional states, awareness, culture, leadership maturity, and why most change initiatives fail because they focus on behaviour without changing the underlying story people are living inside. This is a thoughtful and deeply reflective conversation about consciousness, leadership, personal growth, and what it truly means to build a “living organization” rather than simply manage a machine. About Norman WolfeNorman Wolfe is a business strategist, leadership consultant, and creator of the Living Organization Framework. He works with leaders and organizations to…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Ryan

Guest: Norman Wolfe

Topics covered

• leadership
• personal growth
• organizational transformation
• human behavior
• change initiatives

Keywords

• leadership
• human behavior
• organizational culture
• change management
• personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Living Organization Framework

Books & works: The Living Organization, Leading the Living Organization

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