Where purpose meets performance
We work with senior leaders to bring strategy to life, reduce complexity, and shift culture.
Our clients are ambitious and future focused. They know where they want to go, and they need a partner who understands how to get there.
That’s us.
We’ve held leadership roles and supported large-scale transformations across industries and around the world. We understand complex organizations from firsthand experience, and we bring that insight to every project.
We guide you step by step to pinpoint what needs to change, engage people in purposeful ways, and design ways of working that deliver on your goals.
Orgdesign Works was founded in 2017 on the belief that organizations can and should be powerful forces for progress. We’re here to help you make that real.
Our team
Jodie Goulden
Jodie draws on a global career spanning 25 years in senior leadership roles and consulting across the USA, Europe, and Asia. As founder of Orgdesign Works and faculty for the European Organisation Design Forum, she helps organizations design for impact, blending hands-on business insight with cutting-edge practice.
Richard Lucas
Richard is a highly experienced consultant with over 35 years of international experience leading large-scale transformation and organization design projects across sectors. From energy and agriculture to automotive and construction, he partners with senior leaders to tackle complex challenges and build organizations fit for the future.
What our clients say
“…now we have a complete story to tell…”
Remco van den Berg
Head Planning & Operations
Syngenta Seed
Stacy Woodruff
Head Production & Supply
Syngenta Seed
Thanks a lot for the great work you have done to get us to this place. Without it we would have followed the normal process of just changing names and boxes but now we have a complete story to tell about why we are making those changes and more buy-in from the teams
Remco van den Berg
Head Planning & Operations
Syngenta Seed
Stacy Woodruff
Head Production & Supply
Syngenta Seed
“…a complete cross functional org redesign…”
Ed Smith
Programme Director
Jewson
I would highly recommend having Richard on any organisational design project. As Programme Director for a multi-site national brand, Richard supported me through a complete cross functional organisational redesign process. This involved keeping the overall programme on track with his coaching and evidence-based approach, whilst helping to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders.
Ed Smith
Programme Director
Jewson
“…inspiration, perspective and insight…”
Yvonne Eisele
Senior Vice President / Airbus Defence & Space
Senior Vice President
Airbus Defence & Space
Jodie provided inspiration, perspective and insight, then guided us through a process of designing our own solutions, resulting in concrete outcomes that we implemented successfully. I highly recommend Jodie as a consultant if you want to make real changes in your organization. My leadership team and I will be inviting her to work with us again.
Yvonne Eisele
Senior Vice President
Airbus Defence & Space
“…sense of ownership and commitment…”
Jeffrey Gallisdorfer
Director of Operations
Sun Chemical – North American Packaging & Graphics
One of the standout qualities of Jodie and Richard was their collaborative and engaging approach to problem-solving. They actively engaged our team in the process, encouraging open dialogue and the sharing of ideas. This inclusive approach not only led to effective solutions but also empowered our team members and enhanced their sense of ownership and commitment.
Jeffrey Gallisdorfer
Director of Operations
Sun Chemical – North American Packaging & Graphics
“…exceptionally skilled and experienced…”
Steven Vallender
Head of Asset Operations
National Grid Interconnectors
Richard is an exceptionally skilled and experienced “operator”. He provided deep insight and guidance to support the development and delivery of a crucial operating model redesign. Great to work with, direct when needed and guiding when the situation needs it, he has a vast toolbox of knowledge and experience that he has skillfully applied to our business’s needs.
Steven Vallender
Head of Asset Operations
National Grid Interconnectors
“…a more collaborative culture…”
Heiko Arnold
COO, Member Executive Board
Aurubis
Orgdesign Works not only delivered inspiring and powerful workshops – more importantly they helped us to become aware of our own capabilities as a team and to design our own agenda as the operations backbone of the company. What we have learned from Orgdesign Works is now part of our team DNA and we are on our way to implementing a more collaborative culture throughout the whole organization.
Heiko Arnold
COO, Member Executive Board
Aurubis
When to contact us
If any of these sound familiar, we’d be happy to have a conversation.
Please contact us at info@orgdesignworks.com
You want to grow your impact
We support purpose-driven companies in designing organizations that deliver results while making a positive difference. See how we helped a global agtech leader embed sustainability to drive innovation.
Case study
You’ve launched a new strategy, but the organization hasn’t caught up
We partner with you to translate ambition into action by aligning roles, capabilities, and ways of working so your strategy becomes reality. Discover how we helped a food and nutrition leader transform their supply chain for growth. Case study
You’re navigating a merger, integration, or reorganization
We guide you through the complexity, clarifying decision rights, redesigning structures, and engaging teams to accelerate adoption. Read our practical guide to designing your post-merger organization. Blog
Performance needs to scale with growth
We uncover root causes, and co-design solutions to improve accountability, simplify processes, and focus the organization. Learn how we supported a performance turnaround through operating model redesign. Case study
Cross-functional collaboration isn’t working
We review how teams work together, supporting you to reduce siloed thinking, improve handoffs, and build shared ownership. Explore why engaging more stakeholders actually speeds up results. Blog
If any of these sound familiar, we’d be happy to have a conversation.
Please contact us at info@orgdesignworks.com
