The Art Of Healthy Conflict - Brainz Podcast with Sandra Daniel
CEO and co-founder of Openfield Consulting Sandra Daniel joins the Brainz Podcast to explore the future of leadership, why so many organisational change efforts fail, how healthy cultures are intentionally designed, and why lasting transformation begins with people rather than processes.
In this episode, Sandra shares her journey into organisational transformation, revealing how decades of studying leadership, systems thinking, conflict, and human behaviour have shaped her approach to helping organisations navigate complexity. She explains why resistance to change is often misunderstood, why complexity shouldn't always be simplified, and how curiosity, trust, and psychological safety create the conditions for meaningful and sustainable change.
The conversation also explores the relationship between leadership and culture, the surprising reasons burnout can affect entire organisations rather than just individuals, the value of healthy conflict, and why the best leaders ask better questions instead of believing they need all the answers. Sandra also reflects on the 40-year life plan she wrote when she was younger, the importance of embracing uncertainty, and why collaboration, human connection, and shared purpose consistently outperform control, speed, and rigid top-down thinking.
From leadership and organisational culture to burnout, conflict, resilience, and navigating complexity, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on creating workplaces where people can adapt, thrive, and build lasting change together.
With podcast host Míceál O'Kane
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