Aug 16, 2022I took 4 months off, and here’s why you should tooFor the last four months, I took a break away from work. It created major shifts in how I relate to work — and life in general. I’ve transformed into a healthier, more grounded version of myself. So if you’re ever in the (privileged!) position to take a longer break…Sabbatical8 min readSabbatical8 min read
Published in The Ready·Sep 1, 2021People and Patients First: How Roche BeLux is Reinventing ItselfHow do you reinvent a successful, 125-year-old company without wrecking what’s made it great? That’s a big question — and one Roche Pharmaceuticals is asking itself as it moves away from traditional hierarchy and towards autonomous, self-organizing teams. To investigate the company’s ongoing transformation, we interviewed Eva McLellan, a member…Transformation10 min readTransformation10 min read
Published in The Ready·Apr 6, 2021Changing Your Organization Through ExperimentationYou might tell your friends you want to “start running.” But how far? When will you do it? What do you hope to achieve? How will you evaluate if it’s working? When setting up an effective experiment, having a structure is essential. …Change Management8 min readChange Management8 min read
Published in The Ready·Mar 10, 2021Create an empowered organization using participatory governanceMore and more, we hear leaders talking about empowering the people in their organization. The idea is to have people take ownership and responsibility of roles and tasks, and take initiative to advance the organization and improve its outcomes. Despite good intentions, often the impact of these ambitions is limited. …Change Management9 min readChange Management9 min read
Published in The Ready·Feb 23, 2021How to pick the principles that will actually change your organizationYou’re ready to transform your organization. You sit down with your team and create a vision of what good looks like. It takes a few rounds of wordsmithing, but eventually you agree. …Organizational Culture6 min readOrganizational Culture6 min read
Published in The Ready·Jan 11, 2021Even over statements: The prioritization tool that brings your strategy to lifeIf we asked you what your current work priorities were, could you answer quickly and confidently? What about the priorities of the company at large? If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. It’s difficult to rank to-dos, projects, initiatives, and KPI’s when everything seems vital and pressing. Prior to the 1940s…Business8 min readBusiness8 min read
Jul 23, 2020Team performance under pressureHow to make your team as fast as Red Bull Racing’s mechanics — When talking about motor racing, we often focus on the driver. But with 500–1,500 people per team, Formula 1 is the largest team sport in the world. That became very clear this weekend. …Formula 14 min readFormula 14 min read
Jun 24, 2020Beyond remote work: 10 must-read articlesNewsletter #24 — “The days of office-centricity are over”, said Shopify’s CEO. Often triggered by a surprising increase in productivity, many companies (including Twitter and Facebook) have announced that they will allow employees to permanently work from home. We will likely never fully return to the old situation. But I’m not sad about…Newsletter4 min readNewsletter4 min read
May 21, 2020Run your organization like a race team to gain speed and resilienceThe global pandemic has forced many organizations to change the way they work overnight. But this opportunity is bigger than mastering remote work and new tools. We have the chance to adopt a way of working that will make us faster, more resilient and ready for anything. Right now, we…Organizational Culture6 min readOrganizational Culture6 min read
Published in The Ready·Apr 1, 2020In this organization, the hierarchy enables speed and agilityLearning from race marshals: a team of teams — I have been focusing on Formula 1 racing teams as inspiration, a metaphor for businesses that are trying to accelerate and be more agile. So far, I have been focusing mostly on the race teams and how they organize and innovate. …Organizational Culture5 min readOrganizational Culture5 min read
