Welcome to the Organizational Development Goals

A Framework to Navigate Organizational Transformation

The world is changing fast. This is forcing a rethink of business. Climate change, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss demand action. Meanwhile, shifts in world order, trade structure, artificial intelligence, and current changes in sustainability compliance requirements dominate our attention, heavily adding pressure and complexity.

In organizations, the current situation can feel overwhelming. It’s challenging not to lose track. With rapidly shifting realities, new priorities, and updated regulations — how can managementstill continue to steer towards their sustainability commitments … and even towards a transformed way of doing business with a more positive societal impact and fully respected planetary boundaries.

Why ODGs?

To navigate this transformation, the Organizational Development Goals (ODGs) aim to provide a structured framework that

supports agenda setting on the executive and board level

supports agenda setting on the executive and board level

provides orientation for organizational learning and development

provides orientation for organizational learning and development

Much like a Business Model Canvas structures conversations while building new business models, the Organizational Development Goals maintain clarity and keep organizations on track in their mission to align business success with planetary and societal health.

Why ODGs?

To navigate this transformation, the Organizational Development Goals (ODGs) aim to provide a structured framework that

supports agenda setting on the executive and board level

supports agenda setting on the executive and board level

rovides orientation for organizational learning and development

rovides orientation for organizational learning and development

Much like a Business Model Canvas structures conversations while building new business models, the Organizational Development Goals maintain clarity and keep organizations on track in their mission to align business success with planetary and societal health.

Six Challenges to Address

The Organizational Development Goals frame transformation as dealing with six core challenges that businesses need to address to move beyond reactiveness and incremental change, towards an integrated, transformative approach.

These challenges reflect the need for a fundamental shift in how organizations operate — rethinking economic assumptions, redefining success, and re-building how they operate externally and internally.

Navigating in Shifting Paradigms

How can we develop and update our assumptions about the paradigm(s) we operate in?

Navigating in Shifting Paradigms

How can we develop and update our assumptions about the paradigm(s) we operate in?

Navigating in Shifting Paradigms

How can we develop and update our assumptions about the paradigm(s) we operate in?

Setting the Ambition and Moving Boldly

How will we define entrepreneurial success, and how can we align strategic focus?

Setting the Ambition and Moving Boldly

How will we define entrepreneurial success, and how can we align strategic focus?

Setting the Ambition and Moving Boldly

How will we define entrepreneurial success, and how can we align strategic focus?

Developing New Ways of Collaboration

Collaboration will be more important than ever. How can we build deeper ties with stakeholders and along the value chain?

Developing New Ways of Collaboration

Collaboration will be more important than ever. How can we build deeper ties with stakeholders and along the value chain?

Developing New Ways of Collaboration

Collaboration will be more important than ever. How can we build deeper ties with stakeholders and along the value chain?

Dealing with Complexity

Uncertainty is the new normal. How will we navigate it?

Dealing with Complexity

Uncertainty is the new normal. How will we navigate it?

Dealing with Complexity

Uncertainty is the new normal. How will we navigate it?

Re-Shaping Governance

Old structures are coming to their limits. How can we re-shape our governance system, and our relation capital?

Re-Shaping Governance

Old structures are coming to their limits. How can we re-shape our governance system, and our relation capital?

Re-Shaping Governance

Old structures are coming to their limits. How can we re-shape our governance system, and our relation capital?

Steering Transformation

Change needs flexibility, momentum and resilience. How will we sustain this?

Steering Transformation

Change needs flexibility, momentum and resilience. How will we sustain this?

Steering Transformation

Change needs flexibility, momentum and resilience. How will we sustain this?

These six challenges can be addressed by working towards 15 Organizational Development Goals (ODGs). We view these ODGs as organizational ‘muscles’ that need attention and strengthening.

Explore the Framework

How you come in?

The ODGs are an open-source, co-creative initiative, designed to evolve through shared knowledge and real-world application. This is how you can participate–and benefit:

Individuals

Passionate about shaping the future of sustainable business? Seeking peer-to-peer conversations with changemakers on how to re-build companies for positive impact? Willing to add your expertise? Join our co-creator network.

Individuals

Passionate about shaping the future of sustainable business? Seeking peer-to-peer conversations with changemakers on how to re-build companies for positive impact? Willing to add your expertise? Join our co-creator network.

Individuals

Passionate about shaping the future of sustainable business? Seeking peer-to-peer conversations with changemakers on how to re-build companies for positive impact? Willing to add your expertise? Join our co-creator network.

Companies / NPOs / NGOs

Ready to iterate your agenda setting? Integrate sustainability deeply into your organizational transformation? Willing to provide a case study? With our support, apply the ODG framework in your organization to assess and accelerate your top-level sustainability transformation.

Companies / NPOs / NGOs

Ready to iterate your agenda setting? Integrate sustainability deeply into your organizational transformation? Willing to provide a case study? With our support, apply the ODG framework in your organization to assess and accelerate your top-level sustainability transformation.

Companies / NPOs / NGOs

Ready to iterate your agenda setting? Integrate sustainability deeply into your organizational transformation? Willing to provide a case study? With our support, apply the ODG framework in your organization to assess and accelerate your top-level sustainability transformation.

Individuals

Passionate about shaping the future of sustainable business? Seeking peer-to-peer conversations with changemakers on how to re-build companies for positive impact? Willing to add your expertise? Join our co-creator network.

Individuals

Passionate about shaping the future of sustainable business? Seeking peer-to-peer conversations with changemakers on how to re-build companies for positive impact? Willing to add your expertise? Join our co-creator network.

Companies / NPOs / NGOs

Ready to iterate your agenda setting? Integrate sustainability deeply into your organizational transformation? Willing to provide a case study? With our support, apply the ODG framework in your organization to assess and accelerate your top-level sustainability transformation.

Companies / NPOs / NGOs

Ready to iterate your agenda setting? Integrate sustainability deeply into your organizational transformation? Willing to provide a case study? With our support, apply the ODG framework in your organization to assess and accelerate your top-level sustainability transformation.

What you should know about the ODGs

ODGs don't live in a void. They reference the UN's Sustainable Development Goals laying out the world's agenda for a sustainable future. Also, they seek sisterhood to the Inner Development Goals fostering inner development for leaders, decision makers and changemakers. 

How do ODGs guide companies toward deep sustainability?

How do ODGs guide companies toward deep sustainability?

Where We’re Headed

Where We’re Headed

The Future of Business Is Co-Created

The Future of Business Is Co-Created

Start exploring today. Join the conversation. Shape the transformation.

What you should know about the ODGs

ODGs don't live in a void. They reference the UN's Sustainable Development Goals laying out the world's agenda for a sustainable future. Also, they seek sisterhood to the Inner Development Goals fostering inner development for leaders, decision makers and changemakers. 

How do ODGs guide companies toward deep sustainability?

How do ODGs guide companies toward deep sustainability?

Where We’re Headed

Where We’re Headed

The Future of Business Is Co-Created

The Future of Business Is Co-Created

Start exploring today. Join the conversation. Shape the transformation.