The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.
The Orange Twist is a short-form weekly podcast for organizational leaders, HR professionals, and coaches navigating the complex terrain of leadership, culture, and change. Hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MBA MCC, a seasoned leadership advisor and executive coach, each under-10-minute episode offers fresh, thought-provoking reflections that blend professional insight with personal inquiry.
Rooted in the work of thinkers like Robert Kegan, Robert Anderson, Peter Senge, Byron Katie, and others, this podcast explores the hidden dynamics shaping teams, systems, and self. From unexpected tensions in the boardroom to the quiet signals of organizational stuckness, The Orange Twist reveals how expanding our inner awareness can transform how we lead and how we live.
Designed for busy professionals who want depth without fluff, The Orange Twist invites you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what really matters in your work—and beyond.
The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.
Agentic Leadership: When AI Meets the Human Heart
In this episode of The Orange Twist, Giovanna D’Alessio leads us into an unexpected pairing: ancient oracles and artificial intelligence. From the smoky riddles of Delphi to the sleek dashboards of today, we explore what happens when leaders look to technology for answers—and forget to listen to themselves.
Episode 10 introduces the idea of Agentic Leadership: leadership that remains human, present, and awake in an age of algorithms. It’s not about rejecting AI, but about using it without outsourcing our sense-making.
Through two powerful stories—one from a financial institution, one from an NGO—we see what’s at stake when human intuition is silenced, and what becomes possible when it's honored alongside data.
As AI becomes more embedded in our organizations, this short episode is a call to pause, reflect, and lead from within. Because AI may be the new Oracle—but it’s still our job to interpret the riddle.
The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
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