#25 Niels Pfläging - Organize for Complexity

February 10, 2025
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In this episode, Benjamin engages with Niels Pfläging, a thought leader in management and organizational transformation.

In this episode, Benjamin engages with Niels Pfläging, a thought leader in management and organizational transformation. They discuss the challenges of conventional management practices, the importance of understanding complexity in organizational problems, and the role of consultants in facilitating change. Niels emphasizes the need for effective change management strategies and the significance of learning from successful organizations. The conversation highlights the importance of principles over practices in achieving meaningful transformation.

Niels Pfläging

Niels Pflaeging is founder of the BetaCodex Network, and partner/associate at Red42, based in Wiesbaden (Germany). He is an acclaimed international speaker and acts as an adivsor to organizations from all over the world. Niels is also an investor in the tech startup disqourse, which was founded in September 2021.

Since 2006, Niels has been strongly involved in organizational transformation initiatives in firms both in Europe and in the Americas. Niels is a prolific speaker, speaking four languages fluently - English, German, Spanish and Portuguese. Prior to the BetaCodex Network, Niels was a director with the BBRT for five years. Website:

⁠http://www.nielspflaeging.com ⁠

LinkedIn:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/niels-pflaeging-11a89/⁠

BetaCodex Network:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8607856⁠

RedForty2:

⁠https://www.redforty2.com/⁠

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Niels Pflaeging and His Work

03:08 The Challenges of Management Tools

05:48 Understanding Complexity in Organizations

08:37 The Role of Consultants in Organizational Change

11:05 The Limitations of Frameworks and Blueprints

13:37 The Importance of Conversations in Problem Solving

16:17 Navigating Organizational Transformation

18:47 Open Source Approaches to Change Management

21:14 Implementing Time-Boxed Change

23:37 Conclusion and Future Directions

27:17 Organizational Suffering and Transformation

32:21 The Challenge of Transformation in Large Corporations

35:46 Learning from Successful Organizations

44:35 The Importance of Understanding Principles Over Practices

51:33 The Future of Automation and Manufacturing

54:50 Transformational Strategies for New Technologies

55:14 Niels Pflaeging.mp4

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