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Yes, and… let’s revolutionize the world

Posted on 28 June 2011

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,

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Harnessing your nervousness while working in groups

Posted on 20 June 2011

We were all standing with a partner and asked to keep our arms straight while our partner would try to pull it down. I made a fist and stretched my arm up in the air. After an intense effort my partner succeeded in pushing my arm downward.

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The future in pictures

Posted on 27 May 2011

The whole village had gathered to hear her speak. Young and ambitious, she stood fearlessly on the small podium and was explaining what good she would be doing for the community. A vote for her would not be lost.

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Creating business values bottom-up

Posted on 5 May 2011

Travelling through Russia can get tough. A few years ago I was standing in a long queue for a train ticket. At a certain moment the lady behind the counter stood up, arranged her hair and closed the desk. I got mad!

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Storytelling

Posted on 22 April 2011

I love telling stories to my son. Last time we were in the car for quite a long stretch and my 1-year old became bored and restless. My eyes caught sight of a funny sign saying ‘island of birds’.

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The moral side of change

Posted on 8 April 2011

Where are we heading to and why? Most change programmes are about adapting to economic times (being able to sell more or to keep the level of sales). But the discussion on why we need a certain change on a deep intrinsic level is hardly addressed.

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Tensegrity or prepare yourself to… improvise

Posted on 3 April 2011

I already posted on how improvisation can increase your flexibility. In this article I would like to expand on how your organisation can prepare itself to improvise through the concept of tensegrity.

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The golden rule for innovation: Observe!

Posted on 23 March 2011

Observation is all about getting new insights. The better you observe, the quicker new insights will come.

I was reading the ‘Art of Innovation’, the bestseller by Tom Kelly of the hugely successful design firm IDEO.

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Transformational meetings

Posted on 16 March 2011

When I entered the meeting room I was not happy. A big U-shape filled the room. The four round tables I had requested for were squeezed in a back corner, hardly noticeable. They were not even the tables I had requested for.

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Applying Kotter part 3: what I did wrong

Posted on 14 January 2011

This entry is a follow-up on on why I apply Kotter to my own situation and what I did right.

Step 1: Acting with urgency

Gee was I busy in the beginning! I wanted to realise my change as quick as possible.

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