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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.
Music and Leadership (part 5)
A conversation on the parallels between music and leadership reveals quite some blind spots. And I’ll let you guess on which of both sides. What worries me most is that these blind spots are too obvious to be true.
Gamers Will Save Our Economy (Part 2)
The greatest challenge for leaders of the next decade is to design games that matter. And the best way for our children to prepare for the future is to spend more time playing bigger and better games.
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.
Love & Work (Part 5) – What Motivates Us?
From the previous generations there is no evidence that building more autonomy and purpose into our work environments may lead to happier and more productive people. Luckily times are changing and leaders have to get out of the way for their organizations to survive in the knowledge economy.
Change & Chocolate – Part 2
To see people who were once labeled as ‘sheep’ taking initiatives and putting their ass on the line is the greatest gift of all. Finding out that I am the one now needing to stretch in order to keep up with my Oompa Loompas – instead of the other way around – is a great experience.
Music and Leadership (part 4)
It is not the first time I got carried away by music into insights and aha’s on leadership. Last week I was fortunate enough to sneak into another rehearsal of the B’Rock orchestra. A strange thought crossed my mind: ‘What Would Google Do?’
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?
Free e-book: 20 Shortcuts on Organizational Change
If you would ask me to summarize our field of expertise in 20 points, this e-book would be my answer. It contains my personal view on the basics of Organizational Change Management.
