Being a "smart" team isn't enough. In this episode of The Organizational Health Advantage, Keith Hadley and Gordon Blocker dig into the healthy side of a business. Do leaders truly buy in to the problems associated with politics and confusion? If not, they won’t find the motivation needed to embrace the hard work of organizational health. Keith and Gordon share real-world stories and offer practical insights for unlocking lasting competitive edge.

If you want to bore, confuse or overwhelm someone, just talk about Strategic Planning! In this episode we are joined by fellow PC Joyce Schaefer to attempt to “decomplexify” the notion of Strategic Planning into its most basic parts – what questions we need to answer, how to document it and keep it on the forefront of our minds as leaders so that we put ourselves in the best position to realize our goals!

Matrix organizations promise efficiency and innovation—but often deliver confusion and dysfunction instead. In this episode, Keith Hadley and James Felton are joined by UK-based consultant Sophie Dummer to unpack the paradox of the “messy matrix” and how, when grounded in organizational health, it can amplify agility and effectiveness rather than amplifying chaos. Together, they explore the key reasons organizations adopt a matrix structure, the layers of complexity it introduces, and the common dysfunctions they encounter with clients. Most importantly, they outline five essential practices for making a matrix thrive: cultivating self-awareness, leading with vulnerability and empathy, leaning into hard conversations, influencing without formal authority, and aligning around the greater good.

Whether you're leading within a matrix or considering a shift in structure, this episode offers a candid, practical, and hopeful lens for navigating complexity with clarity and purpose.