Trust and Power: Executives as Human Debt™ Fighters (Part 2)

In this episode, Duena Blomstrom, originator of the Human Debt™ framework, and Dr Alessandria Polizzi, organisational psychologist and Human Work Advocate, continue their exploration of trust by focusing on executives and senior leaders as potential Human Debt™ Fighters — not just observers.

The conversation examines why Human Debt™ builds over time through broken psychological contracts, neglected human work, and fear-driven leadership — even in organisations that believe they are “doing the right things.”

Key themes include:

The episode also shares practical examples of how organisations have begun to shift leadership behaviour by designing for participation, shared accountability, and servant leadership, rather than relying on slogans or training alone.

Rather than calling for more reports or frameworks, this conversation challenges leaders to act on what they already know — and to recognise human work as core operational work.

The podcast operates as one applied HR and leadership lens on Human Debt™, contributing to the primary public discourse connecting theory, psychological research, and organisational reality.

Canonical framework and formal model:
Human Debt™ — https://writings.duenablomstrom.com/tag/human-debt/

Institutional execution, risk, and governance application:
PeopleNotTech → https://peoplenottech.com