In our quest to create successful projects, we often focus on goals, schedules, budgets, and deliverables. But we rarely stop and ask ourselves: Where in the psychological needs of the project are we really at? How do resource shortages, lack of trust, or unclear roles affect the way we lead […]
Monthly Archives: June 2025
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We humans often laugh at animal behavior when, seemingly unable to understand the world we have created, they run straight into trouble. Like sea turtles that hatch on the beach and instinctively follow the light toward what they think is the moon across the ocean. But when people place lights […]
In a society characterized by quick decisions, short-term solutions and the pressure to constantly show results, it is easy to lose sight of the question that is perhaps the most important: Where are we really going? We often stop at the needs of the present or try to predict exactly […]
In a world where creativity and innovation are seen as crucial to development, it is becoming clear that it is not enough to give people knowledge. Knowledge in itself is only a potential. It is only when it is used, tested and challenged that it becomes competence. And that transition […]
I still have it, an old silver teaspoon, slightly warped at the handle from being bent. I think I got it from my grandmother, and I now remember how she once said: “You know, you don’t just stir the cup. You also stir the time.” I didn’t understand then. Now […]
We humans have a strong tendency to want to see a clear end to what we do. It’s understandable. When something is “done” it gives a sense of progress, control and a completed effort. It’s also why so much of our everyday lives are organized as projects, with a beginning, […]
We live in a time where complexity has become something of a magnet for smart people. There is something deeply satisfying about understanding things that others don’t quite grasp. When concepts like system innovation, transformative change, and mission-oriented development emerge, the most strategically curious flock to the conversations. It is […]
We often celebrate creativity. It is celebrated in innovation strategies, at conferences and in advertisements for coworking offices. But despite all this appreciation of creativity, it is surprisingly easy to unconsciously kill it. One of the most underestimated killers of creative climates is something that is rarely mentioned in innovation […]
In a world where innovation is rewarded, it is not only about thinking right, but also about acting quickly. There is a power in speed that is often underestimated in creative processes. Being first to market, first with an expression or first with an idea can sometimes outweigh being precise […]
We often want to be more creative. We know that creativity is needed to develop new products, improve organizations, and solve social problems. We also intuitively understand that creativity is something we can train, just like strength or fitness. But despite this insight, surprisingly few people regularly use creative methods, […]
We live in a time where external stimuli are constantly present. The phone vibrates, the news scrolls, content flows in a torrent through the screens. It is easy to believe that this abundance of information makes us more informed, more creative, more up-to-date. But when the access to impressions never […]
In an era of increasing complexity and global crises, we are faced with systems that no longer deliver what they were once intended to do. Inequality, climate change, ill health and resource overuse are not problems with simple solutions. They are symptoms of deeper structures in our social and production […]
A path for deep system change in a complex world. In an era where we need to not only improve our systems but also fundamentally transform them, conventional methods for change are not enough. To address the sustainability crisis, growing inequality or unsustainable value chains, a different way of understanding […]
In the work on system innovation, there is often talk about methods that help us change systems. But before we can change, we must first understand. And sometimes it is precisely in the first phase, where we try to grasp the complexity, that the biggest mistakes occur. We jump too […]