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Is It True?
It is funny how we see resistance in other people but we are completely blind to our own. That is because we don’t respond to events as they occur, but to our interpretations of them. One simple question can get us back on track; but it’s a dangerous one: ‘is it true?’.
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.
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!
Free e-book: The 5 Things You Need To Know About Resistance
With this e-book I offer an alternative to the way we have been taught to treat resistance.
Newspapers are Solving the Wrong Problem
We are all quite good at creating and sustaining comfort-zones, because this is what makes life predictable. But when we do that at as a group or an organization, disasters can happen. Newspapers are next on this list.
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.
Creativity as a Resistance Buster
The way I approach resistance is influenced by the way I look at organizational change management. I see resistance as a crucial ingredient that is needed to make a change happen. Resistance fuels change. Without it, there is no change.
Mindset, Membership and the Matthew Effect
I have grown up with the firm belief that in order to achieve something in life you need to have a degree. Although I resent that statement with all of my heart I have come to a point that I no longer can deny it.
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.
