The Work-Life Dynamics Cultural Impact

Abstract

This chapter explores the benefits of leveraging strategic tactics incorporating holistic approaches throughout cross-functional ecosystems with a deep dive into core work-life dynamics associated with organizational effectiveness, culture transformations, and change leadership aspects impacting the organizational development (OD) discipline evolution. Businesses today are consistently undergoing rapid change, triggered by the current volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) post-pandemic state of the world. To enhance organizational efficiencies and effectiveness, astute leaders have found it imperative to align long-term evidenced-based scientific OD strategies with measurable people management and business outcomes. The key concepts in this chapter will inform best practices, deepen awareness at all levels, and establish appreciation for holistic leadership mindsets, which can address challenges such as internal aspects of employee disengagement and external aspects of customer or stakeholder dissatisfaction.