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  • No more collateral damage

    There was this week a really interesting article in Trends Magazine about “The Blue Economy”, about a guy called Gunter Pauli, and his ZERI foundation. I started googling this stuff, and was amazed about what i found. Apparently, Gunter Pauli is busy doing what he does for quite some time, as can be seen in… Read more

  • Thought experiment: who am i really ?

    About a year ago, I did my “coming-out” of the Leading by Being program. That program led to the start of this blog in April 2009. Leading by Being is in essence a deep search for yourself and how you function in groups and in the world in general. It’s trying to answer the question… Read more

  • Innovation Traumas

    Interesting blog post from James Gardner in Bankersvision a couple of days ago. Formerly Head of Innovation and CIO of Investment at Lloyds Banking Group in London, James Gardner is now Chief Technology Officer at the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK Government. James has also written “Innovation and the Future Proof Bank”,… Read more

  • Great to Good: new value kit

    Umair Hague did it again. He just published the Great to Good Manifesto. He starts with “Pepsi‘s great at producing something that’s bad for you (sugar water)”. And goes on by stating that “Do no evil”  “Don’t do evil” is not the same as “Doing Good”. Umair’s blog is in essence about an Ethical Re-Boot. We… Read more

  • Hotel Mama

    This blog post is a little tribute to my wife Mieke. The picture above are home baked muffins. This is how i get treated during my 6 weeks stay home after my broken foot accident. I am now 100% dependent on her. As walking on crutches usually requires using both hands, i can not help… Read more

  • Digital Identity Weavers

    I have a job where i regularly meet fascinating people. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Gary Thompson from CLOUD, Inc. CLOUD Inc. is the Consortium for Local Ownership and Use of Data, a non-profit organization that has filed for 501(c)(6) status with the IRS and is open to people, companies, and other… Read more