PinnedMember-onlyWill you be my follower?Will you be my follower? I love to write. I write 2 stories per week for about two years now. I send them to my subscribers, post them on my website, and occasionally post them on LinkedIn. I also post on Medium. “Medium is a living network of curious minds,”…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Jul 18Member-onlyMaktubWhen we travel as a family to different places and we can visit a bookstore, we make it happen. My daughter has inherited her love for books, bookstores, and libraries from my mother. Wherever we go, one of her first things to find out is the location of the bookstores. Reykjavik, Iceland was no different. …Purpose3 min readPurpose3 min read
Jun 30Member-onlyCreating Organizational PainAre you repairing your roof when the sun is shining or when the water leaks into your house because of heavy rain? Blockbuster video never ‘repaired its roof’ when the sun was shining. It was already far too late when Netflix showed up and started to disrupt Blockbuster’s business model. …Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jun 27Member-onlyWhy should anyone be led by you?I recently got reminded of this book again. I was part of an inspiring conversation with a group of senior leaders discussing talent growth inside their organization. We talked about the mindset to disrupt yourself, ask yourself and others the hard questions, leaving your comfort zone frequently to learn and…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jun 23Member-onlyAre you a spark?To light a fire, you need a spark. To let a fire go out, you need to kill the oxygen. Or just stop feeding the fire with more supplies of wood. It will eventually dim and then die. Some people are sparks. Some people suck oxygen. Some people are passive…Culture3 min readCulture3 min read
Jun 20Member-onlyThose good old silos.Seven tactics to make them go away. — Joyce, my brilliant Organizational Development mentor, often used the following quote when we talked about Organization Design: “Every organization is perfectly designed for the results it gets. ~ Joyce Wilson Sanford In other words, if your results are below expectations, there’s a big chance your design is flawed. And vice…Silos3 min readSilos3 min read
Jun 16Member-onlyAre your habits working for you?Last year in December, my headspace meditation streak that lasted for over 250 days got interrupted because I did not meditate for a day. I’ll admit that I had set a goal of reaching 365 days of uninterrupted meditation, so when I skipped a day and saw the counter going…Habits3 min readHabits3 min read
Jun 13Member-onlyConsider these unorthodox tips for better meetingsIt’s been a few weeks since I read “More Time to Think.” More Time to Think is the sequel to Time to Think. The first book addresses the theory behind creating a thinking environment culture. The second book is more of a practical how-to guide. Both books are created on…Meetings3 min readMeetings3 min read
Jun 9Member-onlyHate the game. Not the player.I listened recently to a podcast where high-net-worth individuals and tax-avoiding companies were the subjects of the discussion. Or perhaps the subject of their rage is a better expression of the dynamics of the conversation. Then a politician, known for progressive and more left of the political spectrum beliefs, joined…Culture3 min readCulture3 min read
Jun 6Member-onlyWhat would it look like if you did win?There’s a commercial on Dutch TV about the risk of polarization. It’s short, cute, and full of great intentions. You witness friends and a father and daughter argue over climate and immigrant issues. Then a voiceover enters the scene and states: “What will it look like when you win this argument?” It was followed by making the point that our…Winning3 min readWinning3 min read
