Previously, I wrote about families with businesses and issues surrounding succession to next generations. For example, in my newsletter...

" Reinventing Organizations " by Frederic Laloux has been featured in my newsletters before. Laloux's vision on the development of...

As the calendar year draws to a close, I am pleased to share a selection of book titles that might be inspiring, engaging,...

The end of the year is approaching. This is often a time to reflect on how the past year has gone and to consider what the new year may...

Recently, I spoke with someone who leads a family office. There are numerous variations on this theme.  Nicolai Tangen , the head of...

Welcome back after the summer holidays. I hope you have had a wonderful summer time, both for yourself and with your loved ones.  Now,...

Q2 is almost behind us. Time for a report. But not a financial one or anything like that, rather a qualitative one about what’s happening...

Loyal readers will recognise this particular bugbear of mine. Past successes are no guarantee for the future! How often have I...

Bear with me. I'm no strategy consultant, let alone a macro-economist. And by nature, I'm certainly not a pessimist! But… previously in...

Q1 is nearly over. Let's take a moment to reflect. Do you still have the priorities for the year clearly in mind? In other words, refresh...

Many family-owned businesses grapple with the issue of succession. This question is becoming increasingly urgent not only in the...

In my last newsletter of 2023, I already wrote that I wish you all the best for this new year. I gladly repeat that now, as we can never...

“I don’t like Mondays”, The Boomtown Rats A Nummer 1 hit in 1979. Not without reason. In the US over half the people hate their jobs....

Evaluating people is one of the key roles of a leader. Both today’s team members as well as candidates for a role in your team....

Countless bookshelves can be filled with fascinating stories about families with family businesses. The first generation establishes it,...

My new website is live. You must be thinking: 'Sounds great! But who cares?' Understandable, which is the exact reason why I was hesitant...

Marketing: as old as... list-making! We humans love to check lists. Especially rankings. I won't bore you with a ranking. But with a...

We spend much of our adult lives working, so it better be good! Make sure that you balance bringing and taking, giving and taking. Only...

Shoot the messenger! It seems to be that easy. Well, that's just crazy... Journalist Caroline de Gruyter recently wrote an essay,...

Most leaders fail. That has always been the case: the majority of nations, companies, societies and organizations are poorly managed....