Are public debates forcing you to pick a side? Is symptom-focused governance ignoring root causes and, instead, weaponising our human contradictions? From parking permits to migration policies, public discourse is being shaped by moral misdirection. Counter-marketing might help us flip the script. But are we ready for it?
Strength and Power are not the same thing. Unfortunately, in many organisations, we reward confidence over competence, noise over nuance. What if we would promote the quiet force of strength, the kind that builds trust, invites humility, and supports sustainable leadership?
Ever felt like your mind is spinning at full speed, while your work is stuck in first gear? You're not lazy. You're likely underused. And you’re not alone. There’s a lot of talk about burnout. But what about bore-out? The slow, silent drain of creativity and energy that happens when bright minds are left unstretched, unseen, or miscast in traditional roles? It’s more common than you think, and it’s time we address it.
Why do some business deals seem perfect on paper but fail in execution? How come clients move away from a decision? Many organizations struggle to predict and influence partnership or customer decisions accurately. Traditional approaches often emphasize tangible factors like financial projections while undervaluing psychological and relational elements. As a result, promising collaborations either never materialize or quickly deteriorate due to misaligned motivation.
Ten years into building LMNS, one thing has become crystal clear: the traditional structures of business collaboration are fundamentally misaligned with how many independent experts actually want to work together and participate in projects across Europe.
In today's fast-paced corporate environments, prioritizing human well-being has become increasingly important. Research by Gallup demonstrates that companies with highly engaged employees outperform their competitors by up to 147% in earnings per share. Yet, many organizations struggle to create environments that genuinely prioritize employee satisfaction and engagement.
There's a quiet strength in borrowing. Not theft. Not imitation. But a creative, deliberate act; drawing from what has been said or sung before, not to replicate it, but to reframe it. Borrowing as a homage. To respond. To carry forward.
The contemporary tendency to dismiss modern music as "uncreative", where sampling is branded as antithetical to true musicianship, reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of how culture actually evolves.
What if the key to unlocking unprecedented innovation lies not in artificial intelligence alone, but in its synergy with the naturally creative neurodivergent mind? As organizations worldwide rush to implement AI solutions, a remarkable opportunity emerges at the intersection of technology and human cognitive diversity. Yet, how can we harness this potential without inadvertently suppressing the very creativity we seek to amplify?
"We all do better when we all do better" - A collaborative approach to business and politics.
Laila Frank and Anna van Zoest speaking with Tim Walz during a John Adams Institute event in Amsterdam under the title of "Think Global, Lead Local".
With reference to Brainport Eindhoven and how a collaborative approach can lead to reciprocity.
In today’s printing industry the trend is to move into digital production workflows. Anything that we can automate, will be automated at some point. Anything that we can digitalize will be converted to bits and bytes. Manufacturers are pushing hard to make inkjet printing the standard in any industry where it could be applicable. The benefits seem plenty and the possibility to shorten process cycles sounds alluring to many. But there still is some ground to cover; in particular where it concerns harmonizing designers and producers.
New print head technology, ink formulations and software solutions are paving the way to seriously benefit from improved quality and possibilities. However, dubious marketing spin and the drive to over-simplify configuration requirements and production limitations tend to overshadow sound advice and practical implementations. Moreover, many production processes are governed by speed of throughput with these rates being the principle criteria for running an efficient business. Manufacturers of machines are quick to promote these running speeds as a direct line to profit but, in truth, the numbers of square meters per hour which can be generated only represent one element of an overall cost-effective operation.