We are creating responsive structures. Giving you the ability to outrun change and become as capable as the people who work within. Taking three bold steps:
responsive structures
FROM REVOLUTION TO EVOLUTION
We live in a world of accelerating change, where the future is less and less an extrapolation of the past. To be more innovative, adaptable and inspiring, we need to redesign practices and structures that venture boldly into the future. Resilient like the biosphere, the internet or a vibrant city.
Getting there
#1 Set the direction
Organizations want to stay relevant, do something significant or even be heroic. To become more innovative, adaptable and inspiring, we first have to develop a unique view about the future. Making clear who we want to be and where we want to go. We need new DNA, rebuilt on human-centric principles, to crush creativity, stifle initiative and become future fit.
#2 Reshape your environment
If you want to organize yourself to react quickly to challenges or achieve great things, you can’t insist on cloning to old top-down lines of command. We need to embed new human-centric principles in every structure, system, process, and practice. If we are serious about creating organizations that are resilient, creative and filled with passion, nothing less will do.
#3 Keep on rolling
The opportunities are endless when you are in a constant rhythm of change. We need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and crush every obstacle with the speed light. We will be there to guide you through the process of constant evolution, quickly adjusting and connecting to our unpredictable world.
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thriving in the age of revolution
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activate leadership
changing systems is not enough
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keep the ball rolling
determine the aspirations
the human point of view about the future
WHY? To change as fast as the world around us.
Any organization that wants to keep up with the unprecedented pace of change in technology and competitive landscape needs to find new ways to be adaptive and innovative. It’s time to rethink the way we structure our organizations, because bureaucratic hierarchy is simply too slow to be successful. We help you to uncover and liberate creativity at all levels in an organization, encouraging people to make decisions and take initiative by removing bureaucracy and management bottlenecks. As always, in the best service of your shared purpose.
discover shared purpose
living it
WHY? To find the one reason you wish to be.
We make your purpose come alive. As a guiding context, a sense of direction; both ethically and practically. This entails more than just a belief or a fancy marketing-like statement. We have to embody purpose when it’s found. And live it out, in a way that makes it vivid and exciting. Purpose is not a one-time discovery, but a process that will continue to deepen and expand over time.
choose human-centric principles
how to think differently
WHY? To create a human centric DNA.
If we are serious about creating organizations that are fit for human beings and fit for the future, we need to start over. We need a new organizational paradigm, one in which human beings are no longer viewed as “resources” or “capital”. We must reframe the problem, the goal is to maximize contribution, not compliance. We help you to translate your purpose into new human-centric principles.
redistribute power
thriving in the age of revolution
WHY? To prevent you from running up and down the field without ever scoring.
We help you to translate your set of principles to a unique view of the future. This way, you can embed the new human-centric principles in every structure, system, process and practice. Making plans for the future is also about appreciating what you have. Measuring where you are now and discovering what gives life to the system. Then, choose the things you like to keep and the things you like to change. Great goals should scare you a little and excite you a lot!
activate leadership
changing systems is not enough
WHY? To relearn the behavior towards shared responsibility
Shared responsibility is essential to successful change. Shifting into a new formal structure is in many ways the easy part. The real work comes when we have to relearn how to relate on personal and interpersonal levels. We coach those who had the structural power to learn how to distribute it and unlearn their top-down tendencies towards others. And equipping everyone else to use that new power and make the smart decisions.
redefine practices
breaking the rules
WHY? To embed the changing mindset in everything we do.
After we have grasped the basic principles and set the structures, we can successfully develop and reshape our own methods and practices. When the mindset is changing, nearly everything we grab is widening our perceptual horizon. Time to assist you to rewrite the rules and the practices you work by.
use prototyping
be the change
WHY? To evolve constantly by means of small steps.
The prototyping.work methodology helps you to become a responsive organization that is able to quickly adjust and connect to our unpredictable world. We start this continuous journey by following the tension and reframe it into a challenge, brainstorming possible solutions and designing prototypes, experiencing the prototypes in a small timeframe on a small scope and finally creating a rhythm for continuous evolution in every level of the organization. We will be there to give you a kickstart and guide you through the process of constant evolution.
embrace design thinking
unleashing creativity
WHY? To design creative and innovative solutions.
Design Thinking is a practical, creative way of thinking and doing things. Centred around the human aspect of development and innovation questions. How can we improve how we respond to the changing needs of our customers, employees and/or users? How can we make better use of each other’s knowledge, wisdom and creativity? How can we make the most of the knowledge of our business associates to improve our services? And how can we stimulate cooperation and co-creation in devising and designing solutions for the future? We develop the learning capacity of organizations, teams and people and activate their creative intelligence.
start wayfinding
keep the ball rolling.
WHY? To get change done.
Getting chance done is not about using a map to navigate and plot a rigid course from one location to another. By contrast it’s about wayfinding, a matter of moving towards your goal, continually adjusting the movements in response to an ongoing perceptual monitoring of the surroundings. In times of tumult and transition we help you to adapt quickly to new challenging situations and feel your way towards your destination.
creating a responsive structure
gives you the ability to outrun change
What we need are organizations that that are bold, entrepreneurial, and as nimble as change itself. Where once there was hierarchical structure, a culture of internal competition combined with deference to remote leaders, and that’s-just-how-it-is-attitudes. We now have to drive human initiative to set for the faster, bolder and shorter adventures.
Are you curious? Let’s share ideas!
Brechje Kuiper
My motto is: don't let rules, regulations or procedures get in the way of more meaningful things. I like driving human initiative and making impact.
Therefore, my favorite topic is: Always Simplify
