Jonathan hosts the Fit for Business podcast series, and is featured as a guest in many others.
Podcasts
What does it mean to be fit for purpose? Why are many organisations unfit, and what are the implications? What can leaders do to increase their organisation's fitness? Do we need a 'fitness instructor'? In Episode One of the Fit For Business Podcast, Professor Jonathan Trevor unpacks the concept of Fitness; exploring what it means to be fit for purpose and why it is intrinsically linked to business success, Jonathan outlines the implications of being unfit for businesses (so often felt by customers and end-users) and how business leaders can tackle the problem and increase their organisation's fitness.
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In episode two of the Fit For Business Podcast, Professor Jonathan Trevor explores the concept of distinctiveness. Jonathan unpacks how, in the face of unmitigated uncertainty, leaders are not committing to a particular path. Organisations are trying to be jack of all trades and the master of none, resulting in a lack of distinctiveness. Jonathan argues that true distinctiveness starts with an organisation’s ability to align behind a common purpose, allowing for a better identification of threats and rapid realignment to combat them.
02.DISTINCTIVENESS
In this episode of the Fit for Business Podcast, Professor Jonathan Trevor is joined by Bidjan Nashat. Bidjan is the co-founder of Potential U, former CEO of Atlas Corps and lecturer at the Smith Business School, University of Maryland. Bidjan is also a former member of the executive team of the international charity Save the Children and joins us in this episode to share just how he led a wholesale transformation process at the organisation.
03.TRANSFORMATION
In this episode, Jonathan unpacks what is meant by strategic alignment and business transformation, and whether it becomes even more critical in the face of rapid AI development. Following this, Tanu discusses the key leadership challenges that businesses face when trying to implement AI solutions across organisations, and how this technology will impact our day-to-day work. Jonathan and Tanu explore how leaders can approach AI transformation in their organisations and whether AI transformation is distinct from people or cultural transformation.
04.AI TRANSFORMATION
What is complexity in business, and why does it matter, especially in a business fitness context? Why are organisations becoming more complex, and what are the implications of being overwhelmed by business complexity?In this episode, Jonathan unpacks the meaning of complexity and its implications for business alignment. He discusses how increasingly complex external forces and internal pressures are leading organisations themselves to become more intricate.
05.cOMPLEXITY
In the sixth episode of The Fit for Business Podcast, Professor Jonathan Trevor is joined by Philippe Clarinval, an accomplished hospitality expert, executive adviser, and trainer, renowned for his transformational leadership in the luxury industry. Philippe boasts a proven track record of realigning and revitalising some of the world's most prestigious hotels, including the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel, the Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz, and the iconic Omnia Mountain Lodge in Zermatt.
06.REALIGNMENT
I was interviewed for the Being Human podcast, presented by the leadership organisation First Human.
BEING HUMAN PODCAST
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