Management Deep Dive Podcast
Ekan Management combine insights from academic research with more than 40 years of consulting experience. In doing so, we aim to bridge theory and practice for lasting and resilient results. The Beyond Budgeting Institute aim at bringing people, ideas and experience together to further successfull implementation of dynamic management models. We invite you into conversations that illuminate not only new ways of thinking but also new ways of leading and working together.
Both management and consultancy are among the world’s oldest professions. The earliest civilizations arose from the need to collaborate around irrigation in the (sometimes not so) fertile lands between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. This created the need for systems of management and decision-making—already 5,000–6,000 years BCE.
Since then, the art of leadership and effective human collaboration has been debated, tested, and refined.
This podcast is our humble attempt to continue that tradition—using the latest technology to make complex topics both engaging and accessible. With Management Deep Dive, we want to provide an introduction to the broad field of management that is inspiring, thought-provoking, and easy to grasp.
The podcast is produced with AI, but the topics and sources are carefully selected and vetted by our experienced experts. Each episode is quality-assured and can be trusted as a source of management knowledge.
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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
This episode offers a deeper look at the frameworks essential for achieving resilience through effective management models—and explains why annual budgeting and traditional hierarchical structures are no longer sufficient in a complex, volatile environment. Frameworks such as VUCA, BANI, and the Cynefin framework complement the perspective advanced by Beyond Budgeting, underscoring how organizational context shapes the way companies should be led and managed.
The discussion explores the Beyond Budgeting principles, the Agile Manifesto, and the growing need for “finance agility,” highlighting the tangible results organizations have achieved through these approaches. The episode also clarifies why controllers and the finance function play a pivotal role in this transformation—not as number-crunchers or compliance experts, but as strategists and change agents driving sustainable organizational development.
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Rapid change and growing uncertainty in the business environment demand entirely new approaches to management and leadership. The need for innovation is as profound as during the Industrial Revolution. Management innovation is about rethinking the very assumptions of how organizations are structured and governed—adapting them to each organization’s unique context and business logic to ensure long-term success and value creation for both the company and its owners.
This episode provides insight into why—and how—organizations can transform their management practices to thrive in a complex and rapidly changing world.
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Budgeting has long been a cornerstone of financial planning and control in organizations, with origins dating back to the 1920s. Over the past decades, however, the traditional budgeting process has faced growing criticism—particularly in today’s increasingly volatile and uncertain business environment.
This episode provides an overview of the challenges associated with conventional budgeting and introduces the principles of the Beyond Budgeting concept. It highlights the need for organizations to tailor their budgeting processes to their specific context, complexity, and level of uncertainty—placing greater emphasis on value creation rather than cost control. This shift is especially critical for companies seeking to navigate heightened dynamics and drive innovation.
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
In this trailer we discuss what's to come this season of the Management Deep Dive Podcast. If you want to up your knowledge about dynamic management in a condensed and consumable way - this is it.