Pursuing Purpose Ep. 25 – The Pitfalls of Organizational Transformation
The Pitfalls of Organizational Transformation
In the November edition of the Pursuing Purpose Series, Argonaut Claus-Bernhard Pakleppa will delve into his fascinating journey from social anthropologist to organizational development specialist.
Claus-Bernhard has spent over two decades exploring the challenges of organizational transformation. His mission is to shape the future and he supports organizations in proactively shaping theirs.
In this session, we will discuss the most common obstacles that prevent organizations from undergoing a successful transformation and how to overcome them. Together, we will explore the core question: What needs to happen for organizations to shift from a reactive to a proactive approach in shaping their future?
Synopsis of this event
During his presentation, Claus-Bernhard invites you to explore the following questions together:
What is the difference between change and transformation?
Why is it sometimes enough to simply initiate change rather than a transformation?
What are the conditions for successful transformation?
About the speaker
Raised in Germany and South Africa, Claus-Bernhard Pakleppa is an ethnologist, organisational consultant, entrepreneur, management consultant and a dedicated bridge builder. He is passionate about supporting transformational change and shaping organisational culture.
As managing partner and founder of p4d with over 25 years of experience, Claus stands for organisational culture, transformation, sustainable organisational development and change management. As an external consultant, Claus and his company support people and organisations internationally in a wide range of sectors, industries and cross-sectors, and stand for partnership-based development.
Claus is founder and co-founder of consulting companies and NGOs, author of several articles in the field of organisational development and change management and of the 2022 published book “Transformation – tiefgreifende Veränderungen, verstehen, ermöglichen und gestalten” (Transformation - understanding, enabling and shaping profound change)