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- 2 weeks ago31 min
Your „one ESG manager” can’t save your company, your leadership and culture will
We talk about ESG as if it were mainly about emissions, reports, and ticking the right boxes. But in practice, the biggest sustainability risk is often much closer to home.In this episode of Change That Works, we explore the uncomfortable truth most ESG discussions avoid: culture and leadership practices can make or break sustainability long before carbon targets do. Today's host, György Péczely with sustainability leader and consultant Kristiina Kiviharju, together challenge the idea that hiring one ESG manager can “handle” sustainability for the organization. We discuss why sustainability is fundamentally about future business viability, why aiming for the “legal minimum” is a dangerous strategy, and how toxic work cultures quietly undermine even the best ESG ambitions.Drawing parallels between ESG and lean thinking, the conversation reframes poor leadership and emotional overload as real waste — the kind that drains performance, drives burnout, and destroys trust. This is a candid discussion for leaders who suspect that the real ESG work doesn’t start in dashboards, but in how people are led every day.If you have questions or want to continue the discussion, reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com.
- Apr 9, 202625 min
Serve Everyone, Reach No One: The Segmentation Wake‑Up Call
In this episode of Change That Works, host Alexandra Popescu sits down with strategy and market-centricity expert Carina Christian-Kradischnig to unpack what it really takes to turn customer insights into strategic decisions. They explore why many companies are “data rich but decision poor,” how smart segmentation creates a shared language across teams, and why integrating segmentation into your CRM is the key to making it actionable. If your CRM feels like a database instead of a decision system, this conversation will help you move from dashboards and reports to focus, priorities, and measurable business impact.If you have questions or want to continue the discussion, reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com.
- Feb 23, 202633 min
Middle Managers Who Make It Work
Middle managers sit right at the core of organizational life, they are the beating heart of change — but their reality is often far more complex than it appears. In this episode of the podcast, we dive into the unique pressures and enormous potential of this role: from balancing strategic expectations with day‑to‑day realities, to navigating identity shifts, stress, and the lonely middle. How can middle managers make the most of their sandwich position? Together with our guests Hannah Flachberger and Kinga Illyés, you’ll learn what truly helps middle managers stay effective, empowered, and energized — and how leaders can support them in doing so. Packed with practical tools, personal insights, and fresh perspectives, this conversation sheds new light on a role that keeps organizations running. If you have questions or want to continue the discussion, reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com.
- Jan 30, 202632 min
Inside Cultural Change
Culture isn’t a soft topic; it’s the operating system of your strategy.In this episode of Change That Works, host György Péczely talks with Manfred Höfler about how leaders can transform their organisational culture from a barrier into a competitive advantage. Forget surveys and slogans — this is about real behaviour, real decisions and real business impact. We delve into the patterns that silently shape performance, going behind the scenes of cultural change — beyond talk and campaigns. If you want to understand why your organisation behaves the way it does, start here. Essential listening for executives navigating transformation.If you have any questions for György or Manfred or are interested in collaborating, reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com
- Dec 23, 202538 min
6 Change Myths We’re Leaving Behind in the old year
In this special Christmas edition, all the Change That Works hosts – Carola, Alexandra, and Gyuri – sit down together to bust some of the biggest myths they hear in their work as change consultants. From the seductive illusion of big transformation plans to the false comfort of “just doing a training,” they challenge the assumptions that block real change from happening.Expect personal stories, sharp insights, a few laughs, and a look behind the curtain of what actually works when it comes to leading transformation. For this episode we will be welcoming all of our hosts – Alexandra, Carola and György – who will be busting the change myths and sharing their personal experiences with you.If you have any questions for our hosts or are interested in collaborating reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com
- Dec 10, 202530 min
The Human Company Reset
Every CEO wants results: improved efficiency, shorter lead times, and streamlined processes.However, few dare to admit that the real bottleneck is leadership behaviour, rather than a lack of tools or the knowledge how to use them.In this episode of Change That Works, host György Péczely talks with Josef Procházka, revealing the uncomfortable truths about leadership that companies often fail to recognise to be essential for any transformation.If you have any questions for György or Josef or are interested in collaborating, reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com
- Oct 28, 202537 min
The Second Operating System with OKRs: Turning Strategy into Results
In this episode of Change That Works, Alexandra Popescu-Zorica talks with Michael Sarnitz, Managing Partner at ICG, about how organizations can turn strategy from a PowerPoint promise into daily reality. They explore why even the best strategies fail in execution, what “second operating systems” can do to bridge that gap, and how OKRs can shift teams from activity-based to results-based work. This conversation is a deep dive into the real work of strategy — ownership, mindset, and rhythm — and how to make strategic plans survive first contact with the calendar.Main insights and topics covered:The Strategy–Execution GapWhat Strategy Really MeansOwnership in Strategy DevelopmentThe “Second Operating System”Time as a Critical ResourceFrom Activities to ResultsOKRs vs KPIs ExplainedIf you have any questions for Alexandraor Michael or are interested in collaborating, reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com
- Oct 4, 202532 min
When Comfort Crumbles, Courage Speaks
Change is always challenging, and sometimes frightening. In this episode of Change That Works, host György Péczely talks with István Kosztolányi about the experiences of successful, and less successful change processes. We discuss what makes change work, and how leaders step up to the task. István shares some of the most memorable cases he has witnessed during his 30+ years of consultant career. We discuss the underlying principles and draw pragmatic conclusions, showing how the courage and openness of leaders can help organisations through the most difficult periods of change. If you have any questions for György or István or are interested in collaborating reach out via changethatworks@icg.eu.com
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About Change that works
Change That Works is a podcast about change, leadership and innovation by Integrated Consulting Group (ICG). It takes you behind the scenes of our consulting practice and shares insights on how change in organizations can actually work, informed by 40 years of experience as change consultants. We are aiming to inspire a different way to transform organizations and in every episode we will look at different change phenomena and methods that come from practice directly into your podcast feed.Reach out to us to keep the conversation going at changethatworks@icg.eu.com!
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