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Global Organization Design Video & Audio Resources available

Your GO Society is pleased to present this unique online collection of Videos and Audios made freely available to the international GO community.

These select media presentations provided to you via streaming video/webcasts and encompass:
Important Interviews & Presentations on RO subjects from around the world;
Coverage of Special Workshops, Symposia & GO Conference proceedings;
CEO & Top-Level Government global application success stories in Industry, Government & Non-Profit/Religious organizations covering over 50 years;
Discussions with key RO thought-leaders...and much more.

Note that GO Society webcasts are published in Microsoft Windows Media format (supporting version 9 or higher) /


This collection is made possible by a truly global collaboration of many human resources, and exists due to the generous contributions of the...
  • thoughtful time and experience shared by each of the presenters;
  • time & talent given from GO Society volunteers working on this project;
  • reduced costs given by our technical services providers; and
  • financial sponsorships (really - this does not run on air alone)
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    The GO Society Media Library

    The following collection is sorted in alphabetical order by the last name of the lead speaker, presenter or interviewee of each media piece, followed by the title/context of each media piece for the same speaker/presenter/interviewee. Further speakers, interviewers, moderators, etc. are acknowledged where information is available.

    Alphabetically browse through the speakers and interviewees in the GO Society Media library by clicking on the applicable letter below:

    B   C   F   H   J   K   M   P   S   T   W   X

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    Select a specific presenter or speaker from the scroll box below to be taken to their GO media piece(s):



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    Note that GO Society webcasts are published in Microsoft Windows Media format (supporting version 9 or higher) /

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    John Bryan
    The Whole Person at Work
    - John Bryan
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  The approach of using "The Whole Person at Work" in changing managerial behaviour is explored by John Bryan. (GO Conf-2005)

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    Ronald Capelle
    How well does this stuff really work? (Research on Benefits of RO Implementation)
    - Ronald Capelle
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Ron Capelle shares how we can move forward with our future RO research and teaching agendas. (GO Conf-2005)
     
    Mark Cutifani
    Private sector CEOs on their experiences in implementing RO in their organizations
    - Mark Cutifani
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Mark Cutifani shares the Inco perspective of a very successful RO implementation. (Part 2 of 5 - CEO Panel/GO Conf-2005)

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    John Fielder
    Adjusting Structures Using (RO) Stratified Systems Theory
    - John Fielder
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  President of Southern California Edison (SCE), John Fielder describes a few RO-based initiatives helpful in keeping the organization change process moving.
    Interviewer: Peter Tuddenham
     
    Challenges of a New CEO In Implementing Requisite Organization Systems
    - John Fielder
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  CEOs will face challenges in implementing RO (Stratified Systems) Theory. John Fielder reveals some of these CEO challenges, with an emphasis on "Talent Pool" concerns.
    Interviewer: Peter Tuddenham
     
    Designing Roles Based on the Nature and Level of Work
    - John Fielder
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Defining the nature of work of various roles is a crucial element in the success of the organization.
    Interviewer: Peter Tuddenham
     
    Primary Steps in Implementing Stratified Systems (Requisite Organization) Theory
    - John Fielder
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  John Fielder shares in implementing SST / RO in two different organizations.
    Interviewer: Peter Tuddenham
     
    RO Concepts that Guided My Practice
    - John Fielder
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  The role of the "individual contributor" was one of the Stratified Systems Theory (SST) concepts applied.
    Interviewer: Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Nature of Managerial Work
    - John Fielder
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  John Fielder provides a passionate overview on the basis of Managerial Work: organizational systems, processes & human interactions.
    Interviewer: Peter Tuddenham
     
    Donald Fowke
    Global Talent Management: an Integrated System & Software
    - Donald Fowke
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Don Fowke elaborates upon the value of "Global Talent Management: An Integrated System and Software". (GO Conf-2005)

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    Jerry Harvey
    The Elephants in the Parlour: A Transformational Experience
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Once Elliott Jaques has presented his views and ideas, Jerry Harvey shares his dramatic transformation.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: Challenging the Academics
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Jerry Harvey shares how Jaques would challenge the academic world and some of their fundamentals.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: Changes in my practice
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  To quote Dr. Harvey, "The impact of Elliott Jaques' views was so powerful that I had to change my way of teaching and consulting."
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: Meeting Elliott
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Dr. Harvey provides the context which lead to meeting Elliott Jaques.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: Not*to Facilitate
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Jerry Harvey clarifies why consultants should work with the manager - and not to facilitate the organizational change process.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: Perceptions and Self-Reflection in Different Strata
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Jerry Harvey comments upon why self-reflection is influenced by the current potential of the individual.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: Personality in Organizations
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Dr. Harvey elaborates on the role of the personality in organizations.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: Reactions to Elliott Jaques’ work
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast... 
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: The Other Side of Elliott Jaques
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  "Elliott Jaques was not only a great scientist but knew to be a great friend."
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    The Elephants in the Parlour: What about Organizational Development?
    - Jerry Harvey
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Jerry Harvey comments on the concept of Organizational Development.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    Judy Hobrough
    Career Path Assessment and MCPA
    - Judy Hobrough
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Judy Hobrough addresses alternative approaches to assessing capability for information processing - Career Path Assessment and MCPA.
    Moderator: Catie Burke (GO Conf-2005)
     
    Ruth Hubbard
    Private sector CEOs on their experiences in implementing RO in their organizations
    - Ruth Hubbard
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Ruth Hubbard provides her experiences of organizational re-designs. (Part 3 of 5 - CEO Panel/GO Conf-2005)
     
    Requisite Organization - Other Sectors: Why is it difficult?
    - Ruth Hubbard
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Ruth Hubbard discusses the opportunities and obstacles to effective use of RO concepts in the public service.
    Moderator: Dwight Mihalicz (GO Conf-2005)

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    Sean Jackson
    Private sector CEOs on their experiences in implementing RO in their organizations
    - Sean Jackson
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Sean Jackson brings his Meridian Credit Union organizational re-design experience to the table. (Part 5 of 5 - CEO Panel/GO Conf-2005)
     
    Owen Jacobs
    A Different Interpretation of Elliott Jaques' Levels of Work
    - Owen Jacobs
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Dr. Jacobs gives his interpretations of the data collected in the research program and the implications for the military leadership.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    Beginnings of my Cooperation with Elliott Jaques in the Leadership Research Program for the US Army
    - Owen Jacobs
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Owen Jacobs describes the start of Elliott Jaques's cooperation with the US Army.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    Challenging the Postulates of RO Theory
    - Owen Jacobs
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Most of the postulates that Elliott advanced were supported by the findings of the research.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    Levels of Work Concepts Have Direct Impact on Planning for Leadership Development in Organizations
    - Owen Jacobs
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Like in other fields, the concept of Levels of Work directly impacts upon leadership development planning.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham
     
    Other Results of Using RO Concepts
    - Owen Jacobs
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Owen Jacobs shares how working with Elliott Jaques resulted in RO concepts being used at the Industrial College of Armed Forces.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Peter Tuddenham

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    Thomas Kelley III
    Challenges of a Very Large Organization - the US Army
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Deputy Under Secretary Kelley presents the challenges that this huge organization (the US Army) has in becoming more effective and responsive.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Elliott Jaques' Conceptual Model and Its Flexibility
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Tom Kelley discusses how the Jaques Organizational Model has given us powerful organizational tools and templates.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Did Requisite Organization Stand to the Test of Time?
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Tom Kelley attests to using the RO Model for investments over a period of 30 years...out-weighing TQM, MBWA & other management theories.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    How the Compression of Time Affects Work in the US Army
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Learn how the US Army necessarily operates effectively within multi-modal time horizons.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    How the US Army Got Interested in the Requisite Organization Concepts
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  A history of RO use in the US Army is presented by Tom Kelley.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    How Time-Span Can be Effectively Applied in a Time-Compressed World
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Tom Kelley describes the use of Concept of Time in business and society.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Managing Organizational Change while Implementing Requisite Organization Principles
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Deputy Under Secretary Kelley explains how the implementation team managed the challenges of implementing the RO System.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Success Stories in Implementing RO
    - Thomas Kelley III
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Tom Kelley shares his experience in the successful use of RO concepts in the business world.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Michael A. Kirby
    Complementary Fit between Lean Six Sigma & Requisite Organization Theory
    - Michael Kirby
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Michael Kirby describes how he sees the complementary fit between Six Sigma & RO theory.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Differences in Implementing and Diffusing Lean Six Sigma & Requisite Organization
    - Michael Kirby
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  In this interview, Deputy Under Secretary Kirby notes the differences between the implementation of Six Sigma and the RO systems.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Implications of Levels of Work in Re-Designing the Business Side of the US Army
    - Michael Kirby
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  After studying the success of Rio Tinto, Michael Kirby finds that RO Concepts bring a totally new perspective on how to achieve the highest value in transforming an organization.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Learning from Successful Implementations of RO in Other Organizations
    - Michael Kirby
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  In re-designing the work in the organization, there were used "lessons-learned" from Rio Tinto.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Successive Encounters with the Requisite Organization Theory
    - Michael Kirby
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Deputy Under Secretary Kirby had two different encounters with RO theory before he started to use it.
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Why Did I Find Requisite Organization So Compelling?
    - Michael Kirby
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Deputy Under Secretary Kirby shares "the most compelling argument of the RO theory."
    Interviewers: Ken Shepard & Stephen Clement
     
    Gerald (Gerry) Kraines
    The Encounter with Elliott Jaques (Part 1 of 5)
    - Gerry Kraines
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Dr. Kraines shares his experience of encountering Elliott Jaques.
    Interviewer: Ken Shepard
     
    Working with Harry Levinson and Elliott Jaques (Part 2 of 5)
    - Gerry Kraines
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  "What can be greater than working with giants of the field?"
    Interviewer: Ken Shepard
     
    Contributions to RO Theory (Part 3 of 5)
    - Gerry Kraines
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Gerry explains his contributions to the further refinement of the concepts of accountability & effectiveness.
    Interviewer: Ken Shepard
     
    Critical Factors in Implementing Requisite Organization (Part 4 of 5)
    - Gerry Kraines
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Dr. Kraines discusses the crucial elements that affect RO implementation process effectiveness.
    Interviewer: Ken Shepard
     
    Success Stories in implementing Requisite Organization (Part 5 of 5)
    - Gerry Kraines
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Two success stories in implementing RO concepts and systems are shared by Gerry Kraines.
    Interviewer: Ken Shepard
     
    MoR-Led Equilibration Sessions
    - Gerry Kraines
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Gerry Kraines discusses CIP assessment via his experience using Manager-once-Removed-led gearing/calibration sessions.
    Moderator: Catie Burke (GO Conf-2005)

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    Robert MacPhee
    Radically Improved Client Service in the Canadian Passport Office
    - Robert MacPhee
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Former CEO of the Canadian Passport Office, Robert MacPhee, discusses how implementing GO Design dramatically improved service delivery to clients.
    Moderator: Dwight Mihalicz (GO Conf-2005)
     
    Alistair Mant
    Reflections on the History of RO Development (Part 1)
    - Alistair Mant
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Alistair Mant talks about "The Cultural Roots of the Requisite Organization Concepts"...and about Bullshit in the management theories. (Part 1 of 6 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Reflections on the History of RO Development (Part 2)
    - Alistair Mant
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Alistair Mant shares memories of colleague Wilfred Brown (Part 2 of 6 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Reflections on the History of RO Development (Part 3)
    - Alistair Mant
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Alistair speaks as to the origination of the Tavistock Institute and its role in the Glacier Project. (Part 3 of 6 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Reflections on the History of RO Development (Part 4)
    - Alistair Mant
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Alistair Mant on Elliott Jaques in the Glacier Project and the beginning of a great friendship. (Part 4 of 6 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Reflections on the History of RO Development (Part 5)
    - Alistair Mant
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Alistair explores the issue of "Unions and Works Councils: Where do they fit in the RO theory?" (Part 5 of 6 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Reflections on the History of RO Development (Part 6)
    - Alistair Mant
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Alistair shares the "Grand Finale of a Great Project" (Part 6 of 6 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Glenn Mehltretter
    Complexity of Information Processing (CIP)
    - Glenn Mehltretter
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Glenn Mehltretter presents an assessment approach - by observing Complexity of Information Processing (CIP) to judge Current Potential Capability (CPC).
    Moderator: Catie Burke (GO Conf-2005)

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    Atilio Penna
    Sustainable Growth for the Small Business: A Theory of Organizational Transition (Part 1)
    - Atilio Penna  -  (Spanish/Espagñol)
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Dr. Atilio Penna introduces "Theoretical Insights Provided by RO Concepts in Understanding Entrepreneurial Work" (Part 1 of 4 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Sustainable Growth for the Small Business: A Theory of Organizational Transition (Part 2)
    - Atilio Penna  -  (Spanish/Espagñol)
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Here, Atilio discusses "Requisite Organization and the Nature of Entrepreneurial Work" (Part 2 of 4 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Sustainable Growth for the Small Business: A Theory of Organizational Transition (Part 3)
    - Atilio Penna  -  (Spanish/Espagñol)
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Testimonials are provided on "The Impact of Implementing RO Concepts in Small Entrepreneurial Organizations" (Part 3 of 4 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Sustainable Growth for the Small Business: A Theory of Organizational Transition (Part 4)
    - Atilio Penna  -  (Spanish/Espagñol)
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Atilio Penna explores the "Consultant Role in the Small Entrepreneurial Organization" (Part 4 of 4 - GO Conf-2005)
     
    Joseph Privott
    Complementing Requisite Organization Implementation with 360 Feedback
    - Joseph Privott
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Joe Privott provides "Insights from Practice: Using 360 feedback to complement Requisite Organization implementation." (GO Conf-2005)
     
    Private sector CEOs on their experiences in implementing RO in their organizations
    - Joseph Privott
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Joe Privott talks about organizational re-design at Novus International. (Part 1 of 5 - CEO Panel/GO Conf-2005)

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    Ken Shepard
    Supporting Managers in Public Institutions to Implement RO Systems
    - Ken Shepard
    Click Here for the GO video webcast...  Ken Shepard shares his experience as a consultant to public agencies in Canada on the issues of supporting public-sector management with their RO implementations.
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