Ruben TimmermanThe Trusting People Paradox of self-managementA: people can’t be trusted, they always selfishly look out for themselves. B: people can be trusted, we’re wired to altruistically help…4 min read·Jan 16, 2023--2--2
Ruben TimmermanStartup therapy: fix a blow to your momentum by using tension as fuelAs a startup founder, you’ve either been there or will soon: a slump in your growth. It can triggered by growing too fast, a key team…7 min read·Nov 8, 2022----
Ruben TimmermanNo more Policies, Processes and Rules in self-management with Holacracy?When your colleagues all self-manage, who makes sure everybody adheres to certain rules? Is there some magic that does not require optimal…5 min read·Nov 28, 2017--1--1
Ruben TimmermanSpringest communication Rules of Engagement in HolacracyThis is a copy of our internal Rules of Engagement, updated when our Communication Clarity role updates them internally in our helpdesk…8 min read·Nov 28, 2017--2--2
Ruben TimmermaninHolacracyOne BlogCultural observations on self-management and Holacracy in ChinaI had no expectations coming to Shanghai to speak on Holacracy, at The First China Organizational Evolution Forum. I was maybe too busy…4 min read·Nov 8, 2017----
Ruben TimmermanMeasuring happiness as a KPI at a self-managing organisationAt my company Springest, happiness is not a goal in itself. Long term productivity is, and I believe one leads to the other. We do measure…4 min read·Oct 26, 2017--1--1
Ruben TimmermanUsing OKRs for Holacracy strategy and targetsStrategy is of course a keystone of management, so it’s also important in the organisational operating system Holacracy. Even more so…4 min read·Aug 24, 2016--5--5
Ruben TimmermanWhy you don’t understand HolacracyTL;DR: because you think it’s a solution in itself, while it’s merely a framework for organizations to create them in an efficient and…4 min read·Mar 26, 2016--4--4
Ruben TimmermanMedium drops Holacracy: how we dealt with their challenges at Springest in the past 3 yearsLast week, Andy Doyle from Medium announced they won’t use Holacracy anymore to run their company. It’s great that such a visible company…5 min read·Mar 7, 2016--6--6
