Published inDark Horse Innovation·May 5, 2020How to rethink tankers & speedboats for corporate innovationBecause for digital transformation, the optimal vessel choice is not a vessel. — Here is a bold forecast for the Corona After-Life: there will be even more buzz and urgency around corporate agility and how to adapt to the new world that emerged. And, you will hear the tale of tankers & speedboats a lot more again. If you are somewhat interested in…Corporate Innovation11 min readCorporate Innovation11 min read
Published inDark Horse Innovation·Mar 18, 2020Why Corona will be a curse for eLearningIs it really a good time to release online courses right now? Here are 3 reasons for doubt. — With Social Distancing against Corona being more and more popular, so does eLearning offers. The assumption here is simple and compelling: more people need to stay at home, more people have more time. Hence, eLearning is king. Quod erat demonstrandum. To be honest, I have my doubts about this reasoning…Elearning5 min readElearning5 min read
Published inDark Horse Innovation·Jan 28, 2020What the popular “operating system” metaphor is missingA good metaphor is a fickle thing: it is powerful because it simplifies things and creates new ways of thinking. It can be equally dangerous because it intentionally omits certain aspects of reality which can lead to misunderstandings. One of those powerful metaphors is the “operating system (OS)” used in…Organization Design8 min readOrganization Design8 min read
Jan 18, 2020Stop Bashing Sustainability Fails, Encourage Them!We must encourage every step, big or small. — I’m not sure whether I should really compensate for my flights. I mean, can you be sure the money is really going to the right cause? How much money is going in private pockets rather than in compensation projects? A few nights back, a discussion about sustainability and Fridays for…Sustainability6 min readSustainability6 min read
Published inDark Horse Innovation·Dec 18, 2019A radical perspective on New Work beyond table tennisWhy New Work is much more than just goodies for employees — Do you know the parable of blind people assessing an elephant? Of course you do (if not, the picture tells the whole story). …Organizational Culture10 min readOrganizational Culture10 min read
Dec 8, 2019Climate procrastination? 5 simple steps to improve your personal environmental footprintSustainability and climate change is the topic of our generation. With the EU declaring climate emergency, with Greta (the Greta) is emerging as a new leader of our time, I suppose we all sometimes feel like being a tiny human being at the foot of Mount Everest: how can we…Environment7 min readEnvironment7 min read
