Archives

Gamers Will Save Our Economy (Part 9)

Gamification is not about playing games at work. It’s about solving real-life problems.

It’s Not the Behavior, It’s the Habit!

Rituals and habits are the ultimate context to anchor sustainable behavior change. Unfortunately we focus too much on the behavior itself.

The Plan in the Mirror

To cut a long story short: I am lost and we are not so sure that I will ever be able to get back on track. I simply refuse to accept that the purpose of planning is to make a plan.

Why you are not receiving a card this year

We do one marketing action each year and it consists of sending an original card. A lot of time, effort and money goes into such a project. This year we have decided to devote our money to Bednet.

The Case for Co-Creation

Compliance was a necessity during the Industrial Revolution, but ever since the digital economy has taken over it is blocking productivity. It turns out to be a classic case for change.

The Success Healthcheck

Many projects fail. True. As an organizational change practitioner we really ask ourselves ‘Is mine likely to fail? What do I need to focus on for success?’ “What it takes to get from an F to a C is different to what it takes to get to an A.” This is the practical corollary of Einstein’s quote.

Welcome to my Bell-Shaped World

Take a seat on the other side of my eyeballs. You will discover that I look at the world through a pair of bell-curve-shaped lenses. I keep tinkering until they make sense. So there you go: Ten Tinkered Bells!

Gamers Will Save Our Economy

For children growing up today, gaming may be more important than mastering math. It is not only about mastering a skill, but most of all about finding alternatives and re-inventing the rules.

Love & Work (Part 2) – The Meaning of Life

Love and work bring meaning to life. The hardest part to align them according to our strengths. Happiness turns out to be about knowing our strengths. But first things first: what is it exactly we are after?

Power to the Architects

As we closed the first decade of this century, Elephants entered the scene of Organizational Change Management, but at the same time our profession became more actionable. After decades of literature that mainly explained the process of change, the focus is now on how we can shape our environment.