Embracing the Upside of Strong Emotions: A Practical Guide to Reframe Your Perspective Introduction Emotions are an integral part of the human experience. They shape our interactions, decisions, and overall…
Embrace strong emotions through reframing
Harnessing the Power of Strong Emotions: Mastering Your Workplace Emotional Intelligence
Introduction In the fast-paced and demanding world of work, it’s not uncommon to experience strong emotions that can either propel us forward or hinder our progress. Emotions are an integral…
WFH & Managing Remotely – all HBR expertise put together
[Original published February 2020; Updated December 2022] How to effectively work from home and lead virtual teams and meetings better. Do it yourself through this post for free; or book…
Dealing with fear in an organization
I was sitting in the meeting with a few senior managers. I could not take away my mind from the high pressure to deliver on our customer expectations, as we…
If all IT systems fail
27-06-2017, all systems fail. 56 countries, 1500+ operational facilities, 60,000 employees, ….
How an organisation survived the NonPetya computer virus. How leadership makes the difference, but only thanks to the great attitude and loyalty of employees and customers. Learn what matters in developing people in your organisation to allow them to be instrumental when it really counts. When you need to survive crisis.
Leading your Agile Transformation
Undertaking the fundamental shift from a traditional organization designed for the industrial economy to an agile model designed for today’s digital economy. A new form of organization that enables innovation,…
The Feedback Fallacy
You can find feedback in any word or behaviour. However, providing intentional feedback requires using all your senses and understanding to ensure it is not considered criticism. Avoid these pitfalls and apply these “must-do’s”.
Becoming more of an Influencer
Displaying warmth with strength is key to making us more influential. Most men have perceived strength, women warmth. But we need both for successful relationship in both business and in…
Agile Leadership Training – making agile work
Today we launched our newly developed leadership development programme, “making agile work”. Agile organisations struggle a lot, we have spoken to more than 20 large organisations in the Netherlands and…
Change Leadership Has To Emphasize Continuity
Change leadership is about understanding culture, so it’s really about understanding people and how they work together. Focusing on the change only is ignoring what people come to work for…