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The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.

The Orange Twist - Shake up your thinking on leadership, culture, and change in 10 minutes.

By: Giovanna D'Alessio MCC
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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.


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Episodes
  • Episode 15. The Leader as Coach
    Dec 9 2025

    We’re living through a quiet revolution in leadership. In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio explores one of the most profound shifts reshaping how we lead: from being the one with the answers, to becoming the one who grows others. Through a powerful story of a high-performing leader on the edge of burnout, we discover how coaching is no longer a nice-to-have — it’s essential.

    Giovanna challenges common myths (“I don’t have time to coach”) and offers a fresh perspective on how micro-moments of curiosity, presence, and trust can ignite thinking and ownership across teams. If you’ve ever wondered how to balance control and empowerment, or how to build a culture of initiative, this 10-minute reflection will leave you with clarity, inspiration, and one simple truth:

    Leadership today isn’t about driving the engine — it’s about becoming the space where others rise.

    Listen now. And share it with a leader who’s ready to evolve.

    The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
    Connect with Giovanna on LinkedIn.
    New episodes released regularly. Stay curious.

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    11 mins
  • Episode 14: The Untaught Skill of Teaming
    Dec 2 2025

    We say we value teamwork. But how many of us were ever taught how to team?

    In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio unpacks why real teaming — not just collaborating, managing, or aligning — is one of the most vital yet overlooked leadership capacities of our time.

    Teaming is not a structure. It’s a living skill. A way of being in difference without disconnection. Of navigating complexity with presence, not performance. Of building trust not through strategy decks — but through small, daily acts of courage.

    You’ll learn:

    • Why psychological safety isn’t about being nice — it’s about being real
    • How high-functioning teams disagree productively
    • Six practices that bring teaming to life — from surfacing the unspoken to strategic silence

    Whether you’re a leader, coach, or team member, this episode will help you see teaming not as a buzzword — but as a transformational practice.

    Tune in. Reflect. And remember: teaming isn’t a role — it’s a choice we make, again and again.

    The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
    Connect with Giovanna on LinkedIn.
    New episodes released regularly. Stay curious.

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    9 mins
  • Episode 13: The Consent Shift — Decision-Making for Grown-Up Teams
    Nov 25 2025

    Most teams are stuck in outdated decision-making — swinging between command-and-control or endless consensus. The result? Confusion, delays, and decisions that sound aligned… but fall apart in practice.

    In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio introduces a transformative alternative: consent-based decision-making. It’s fast without being forceful, inclusive without getting stuck. And most importantly — it builds mature teams that know how to navigate complexity together.

    You’ll learn:

    • Why traditional decision-making often masks disengagement
    • How to use objections as fuel for wiser choices
    • A step-by-step process for making “safe enough to try” decisions
    • How consent builds real commitment — not just quiet compliance

    For organisations ready to grow up — not just scale up — this episode offers a practical and profound path forward.

    🎙️ Tune in to explore how we decide — and who we become in the process.

    The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
    Connect with Giovanna on LinkedIn.
    New episodes released regularly. Stay curious.

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    9 mins
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