The end of planning as we knew it Over the past two decades, European organizations have become remarkably good at developing strategies. The toolkits are sophisticated, the offsite formats are polished, the slide decks are impressive. And yet, something has shifted. Not in the methods, but in the ground beneath them. Germany’s economy contracted in … Read more
What if we were to think of education as opening out into a terrain that is ever-unfolding? What if it were a way of studying with the world we inhabit, rather than making studies of the beings and things we find there? (Ingold 2022, ii). From Knowledge Transfer to Co-Becoming: Why Education Needs a Radical … Read more
We live in a world where billion-dollar budgets are lavished on sci-fi fantasies—flying cars, conscious AI, off-world colonies. Yet the idea of redesigning something as simple as the school day or the work week still feels wildly unrealistic. Somehow, it’s easier to imagine life on Mars than a better Monday here on Earth. This strange … Read more
The digital layer of our world is rapidly expanding, and even more so today due to disruptive technologies such as generative AI. The latter is especially driving record-breaking adoption rates for digital tools and services (McKinsey, 2023). In the meantime, this has become a commonplace. Something we tend to pay less attention to, however, is … Read more
We live in a time of profound and rapid transformation. Economic shifts and technological disruptions are shaking up our businesses, while the advent of generative AI promises huge productivity gains but also profoundly alters the way we work. As a result, our organizations are under intense pressure to seize the opportunity – and change. In … Read more
We’ve been writing about regenerative business models for some time now. To cut a long story short: The time is high for ecological change, and policies have been laid out to make it happen, at least in the European Union. ESG reporting (standing for ecological/social/governance) has become a significant transition in our organizations, especially mid-sized … Read more
Wherever we look, the evidence of climate change is undeniable. Environmental catastrophes are regularly dominating global headlines, forcing governments, societies, businesses, and individuals alike to confront this new reality. However, the conversation has shifted – it’s no longer a polite suggestion to make changes. Transformation is now demanded, and the European Union is pushing industry … Read more
By now, it’s clear that we need to rethink the role workplaces play in our organizations. For a long time, our offices have been “places of habit” – somewhere people go without explicitly questioning whether they are necessary or what exactly their benefits and functions are. Not that we would lack complaints about bad working … Read more
Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to innovate? Most activities in our work environments are highly standardized, we have to follow rules and processes, and we have established agreed-upon routines to accomplish certain tasks. These processes create the expectation that if you have certain competencies, there are certain methods that must be applied … Read more
Put yourself in the following situation for a moment. You have arrived at the end of an innovation process or a design thinking workshop, you clap your hands, and the smile on your face shows the other participants the success of this creative process. But ask yourself, how often has an unspoken feeling crept up … Read more
