EPISODE · May 5, 2025 · 29 MIN

Depthfinding: Putting It All Into Practice

from At Work with The Ready · host Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin

In this miniseries, we’re exploring Depthfinding—an easy-to-grasp framework designed to help leaders and teams solve their gnarliest cross-functional challenges. This week, Rodney and Sam reflect on what they’ve learned over the course of this eight-part miniseries—about the framework, their own Midnight Zones, and what it means to navigate complexity amidst uncertainty. They share how their thinking has evolved since launching the series, when Depthfinding is most useful (and when it’s not), and why every organization eventually has to ask: Who are we designing for? The end of the miniseries isn’t the end of Depthfinding. Now it’s time for you to dive in. Download the Depthfinding guide⁠ to get the template and examples of how to use it. Want to learn more about Depthfinding? Head here: ⁠theready.com/depthfinding⁠ -------------------------------- Want future of work insights and experiments you can try delivered to your inbox? ⁠Sign up here⁠. Follow us on your favorite platforms for more org design nerdery: ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ -------------------------------- Mentioned references: Bob Vila The Ready's OS Canvas "strategy pancakes": AWWTR Ep. 2 "even/overs": BNW Ep. 44 "op rhythm": BNW Ep. 118 Yaggadang by BG & Coyote Radio 00:00 Intro + Check-In: What is the warning label on the back of your box? 04:26 Depthfinding’s impact on our work 08:19 New discoveries from the miniseries 13:50 Limitations of Depthfinding 16:34 Troubleshooting consultants stuck in one zone 22:14 What’s next for Depthfinding 25:14 What’s next for the podcast 27:11 Wrap up: Leave us a review and share the show with your colleagues This episode's theme music is ⁠Yaggadang by BG & Coyote Radio⁠. Sound engineering and design by Taylor Marvin of ⁠Coupe Studios⁠.