A while ago I came across The Strength of Weak Ties, an article written by Mark Granovetter some 40 years ago. After the article had been refused in the sixties by the American Sociological Review it was eventually published in the American Journal of Sociology in 1973. That was the tipping point, as Granovetters’s theory [...]
To anyone who is innovating I would recommend looking back into history. And my interest being the creation of participative environments fostering innovation I want to take a closer look at 15th century Florence. Why there? Well, because at that time Florence showed an incredible burst of creativity and innovation in the arts and humanities. [...]
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You're leading a team. And you hold meetings; regular ones, occasional ones.
Meetings consume valuable time so you want to get the most out of them. You want them to energize the participants, develop your team and help you achieve your change or innovation.
About Ruben
I'm Ruben van der Laan and I'm here to make your team flow.
I coach, (re)design and lead your meetings unleashing creativity, building teams and organising expediency.
