Here you will find content produced by Ade McCormack. It provides some insight into how his thinking has evolved. Archived content Here you will find articles and reports from over the years. In many respects this provides the background for where my thinking is today . Employer brand revisited Organisational constipation An 8 point organisational vitality health check What's so good about working for your organisation? How prepared is your organisation for an existential threat? Crisis - We are running out of time The war for talent is now a war for intelligence Is your CEO top of your risk register? AI - Capability is not enough 1 2 3 4 5

Ade helps leaders create intelligent organisations optimised to embrace disruption. Discover how he can help your organisation. Services I help leaders create intelligent organisations optimised to embrace increasing disruption. Here are some of the most popular ways I support clients in achieving their objectives. Public speaking Education Advisory Public speaking I speak at events ranging from intimate CxO dinners through to arena-level conferences. I am often invited to be the opening keynoter in order to present the big picture by providing a zoom-out perspective on how the world is changing. This approach: Links the tactical themes of your event to the bigger picture. Contextualises the event and elevates the tone of the subsequent participant discussions. My content usually involves one or more of the following themes: Disruption Adaptiveness People Technology My perspectives on AI highlight that our concerns are misplaced, ie. there are reasons to be concerned, but not as portrayed by the media. Innovation Intelligence Leadership. But I can approach this from most pain points. Current popular themes include: Cybersecurity Governance / Compliance Ethical accountability Stakeholder management. Perhaps uniquely, I explore these topics from a number of unusual perspectives, including: Evolutionary biology Complex / living / natural systems Human performance Neuroscience Anthropology Sociology. Audiences welcome the exploration of strategic topics through these novel lenses. I am often invited as a panellist in order to weave my perspectives into the broader issues covered by the event. Learn more Education If your leadership already recognises that they need to rethink how they operate, then a workshop is a natural way forward. This provides an opportunity to: Ensure the leadership team have a common understanding of how the world is changing and how they might respond. Identify actions that can initiate the organisation's transitional journey. Learn more Advisory The expertise needed to address the organisation's challenges typically resides within the workforce or the wider ecosystem. However there are some foundations to be laid before this expertise can be harnessed effectively. I can help you with the preparing the necessary groundwork to thrive in an increasingly unknowable world. Let's discuss the outcomes you are looking to achieve Contact Ade

Ade McCormack helps leaders create intelligent organisations optimised to embrace disruption. Start the conversation here. Let's chat... Whether you are looking for a keynote speaker, advisory support, or insights on creating an intelligent organisation, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s explore how we can work together. First name* Last name Organisation* Email* Your message* Send This website and its content is a property of Auridian Consulting Ltd. You can also email us at info@auridian.com . Postal address: Auridian Consulting Ltd., PO Box 733, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 9QJ UK Registered address: 843 Finchley Road, London NW11 8NA Registered in England and Wales: No. 3010447

Ade McCormack helps leaders develop organisations that are akin to real-time, intelligent living systems. Organisational Intelligence Design is an emerging discipline that focuses on organisational viability in what is an increasingly unknowable world. Adapt to disruption Helping organisations adapt as disruption becomes the norm I work with leaders and their teams to redesign how their organisations sense, decide, and act in an increasingly disruptive world. Most organisations are struggling not because of a lack of talent or technology, but because their underlying design no longer fits the environment they’re operating in. I help organisations rethink leadership, cognition and innovation so they can adapt in real-time, without relying on heroic leaders or stockpiling AI. Organisational intelligence is how organisations sense, decide, and act in the moment. It is not a department, but part of the organisational fabric. My work is grounded in the ongoing research and exploration of The Intelligent Organisation , a think tank examining how organisations must evolve to survive and thrive amidst constant disruption. IntelligentOrganisation.org is where the ideas are explored. AdeMcCormack.com is where those ideas are applied. I support organisations through: Keynotes that challenge outdated assumptions about leadership and organisation design Workshops that help teams design mechanisms for operating in increasingly uncertain conditions Advisory work focused on redesigning organisations for adaptiveness, not stability. This is not leadership development in the traditional sense. It’s organisational engineering for an unpredictable world. I work with senior executives, HR and digital leaders who recognise that: Their operating model is no longer fit for purpose Complexity has outpaced their governance and decision structures Incremental change is no longer enough The strategic and operational assumptions of the industrial era no longer hold true. If you’re interested in the thinking, explore the research at IntelligentOrganisation.org . If you’re ready to apply it, we should talk .

This talent management workshop empowers leaders to make the connection between viability, disruption, innovation and talent. The real war for talent has only just begun. Strategic Talent Management Workshop Helping leaders turn talent scarcity into competitive advantage Context Introduction Outcomes Details Benefits Next step Context Organisations today face unprecedented disruption. Talent-related challenges, particularly in acquisition and retention, are becoming critical bottlenecks. Remote working has expanded access to talent but has also intensified the global war for it. Beneath this surface issue lies a deeper challenge: global disruption. Thus innovation is more important than ever. Yet most organisations are not structured to unlock the cognitive potential of their people. As a result, your best minds may be slipping away to more stimulating environments. Return to workshop menu Schedule a chat Introduction This workshop empowers leaders to unlock the full potential of their people, thus transforming disruption into competitive advantage. It moves beyond traditional talent management, helping you build an organisation designed for innovation, resilience, and human performance. Return to workshop menu Schedule a chat Outcomes Organisationally: You will be better equipped to win the war for talent. Your organisation will shift from extracting the ‘most’ from your people to enabling them to perform at their best. Leaders will approach talent management like elite sports teams, prioritising marginal gains and sustained performance. Disruption will no longer be feared but embraced as a strategic ally. Your leaders will be well positioned to build an organisation designed around human potential while delivering meaningful returns for all stakeholders. Participants will: Develop confidence in managing talent effectively. Gain a nuanced, real-time understanding of their organisational context Recognise the limitations of relying solely on process and efficiency. Become more agile and adaptive leaders, capable of navigating uncertainty. Return to workshop menu Schedule a chat Details Approach This classroom-based workshop includes: Knowledge transfer combined with facilitated discussion. Exploration of real-world case studies. Interactive exercises to embed key learning points. Structured and implementable action planning. Modules The following topics are covered: Disruption and its impact on organisational design. The real-time, intelligent organisation. The role of innovation. The cognitive gymnasium – How to attract and retain top-tier talent. Talent and technology. How to create a buffer against an uncertain future. Leading in complexity. Duration It can be delivered over a half day, a full day or two days. Target audience Your senior leadership team. Senior professionals with talent, technology and/or transformation responsibilities will also gain significant benefit. Customisation It can also be integrated with your broader leadership development initiatives. Return to workshop menu Schedule a chat Benefits This workshop: Shows the link between organisational viability, innovation and talent management. Shifts the emphasis from talent to innovation and cognition, recognising the role of technology. Encourages thinking in terms of paths to mastery rather than careers. Explains why traits often matter more than skills in the recruitment process. Rethinks the purpose of talent analytics. Promotes a more nuanced and effective approach to diversity. Makes the case for a more distributed leadership model. Embraces complexity by exploring how living systems engage with hostile environments. Enables leaders to identify and ‘plug the leaks’ that drain human potential drive attrition. Shows leaders how to create a culture and work environment that retains the top talent and builds a compelling employer brand. Return to workshop menu Schedule a chat Next step Schedule a chat

Ade McCormack helps leaders create intelligent organisations optimised to embrace disruption. Take a look at his forward thinking work on how organisations need to evolve. The Intelligent Organisation The Intelligent Organisation think tank explores how increasing disruption requires a new approach to how organisations are designed. This work underpins the services that I offer. Visit the Intelligent Organisation