Episode 183: Douglas O’Loughlin on Future-Ready Organizational Development (OD)

Send us Fan Mail Best known for his work in organizational development (OD) spanning over three decades, Dr. Douglas O’Loughlin won over our listeners when he first came on this podcast four years ago. The episode was among our top listened episodes of all time! And today, the OD OG, the guru of OD is back to share from his treasure trove of insights and knowledge, and his belief that organizations and communities can be life-giving spaces for each and all. Originally from the US, Douglas has been living in Singapore since 1993, where he is the Principal of The Dao of Thriving , as well as being an Associate Consultant with Civil Service College, and has done projects in more than 20 countries. Douglas has co-founded several OD Networks, written numerous articles and blogs, spoken at global conferences, is a TEDx speaker, and has also written the books ‘ANDlightenment: Polarity Thinking from Self to Society’ and ‘ Facilitating Transformation ’. Hit play for the lowdown! [3:35s] What has changed in OD since 2022 [12:00s] OD in the age of AI [20:45s] Common OD challenges today [32:13s] His work on Polarity Thinking [40:25s] OD in the near future [45:00s] Top tips for OD practitioners RWL: Read: ‘ OD for the Accidental Practitioner ’ by Larry Kokkelenbeeg and Regan Miller; Douglas’ books ‘ANDlightenment: Polarity Thinking from Self to Society’ and ‘ Facilitating Transformation Connect with Douglas on LinkedIn Connect with Vinay on X and LinkedIn What did you think about this episode? What would you like to hear more about? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod.com

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Episode 183: Douglas O’Loughlin on Future-Ready Organizational Development (OD) is an episode from SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar by Vinay Kumar.

This episode is 49:53 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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