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Happiness, experience and making your own organisation

On 13 July 2011, in change, ideas, innovation, by Ruben van der Laan
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The Russian economist Kondratieff discovered that market economies develop in 50-70 year long waves. Markets follow an up-cycle of growth leading to a period of stability that is eventually followed by a recession and that in a timeframe of 50 to 70 years before the new wave starts.   Three important trends The current wave [...]

Yes, and… let’s revolutionize the world

On 28 June 2011, in change, improvisation, methods, transformational, by Ruben van der Laan
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Not long ago I discovered and joined the Applied Improvisation Network, a worldwide network of more than 1800 dedicated professionals using improvisation within their work. Their work is typically in the field of education, training, leadership, creativity, innovation and organisational development.     The basic rule for all improvisation work is: ‘yes, and…’   During [...]

Letting the new emerge

On 9 June 2011, in change, innovation, transformational, by Ruben van der Laan
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On the card John wrote the word ‘listening’. He was proud of it. ‘I learned the importance of listening today. It’s makes for better teamwork. So that’s what I’ll do starting tomorrow back at the office’. As usual I was closing the meeting by asking participants to write down that single action they would do [...]