Meaningful solutions
These tendencies are changing the way we work:
Dynamization
Globalization
Diversity
Digitalization
Disruption
Hyperturbulence
In recent years, the demands on organizations and their people have changed significantly – driven by technological, digital, societal, and climatic developments.
These developments have increasingly led to environments we experience as complex, chaotic, or even hyperturbulent – like the rapidly shifting conditions during a pandemic, international conflicts, or the impacts of climate change. Nearly all areas of life are affected. Predictability and control are giving way to a multitude of possibilities – many of them uncertain or yet unknown.
This demands new skills from both people and organizations, and there are no one right answers or concepts; instead, it requires recognizing tendencies, probabilities, and patterns. Moreover, the already recognizable potentials – as well as risks – of the use of artificial intelligence suggest that the requirements for people in organizations will become even greater in the future. And we’ll increasingly be faced with today’s unknown unknowns — factors that will have a noticeable impact on people and organizations.
All of this requires people who are capable of developing the most meaningful solutions iteratively and in response to changing circumstances. We need to learn to recognize early on when sticking to linear goals is no longer effective — and be willing to let go of those goals when the world around us has shifted. Because that’s exactly what it does: constantly.
Thus we must be capable of creating the right systems for a desirable future — and of continuously evolving those systems over time.
People in living social systems — like organizations — must therefore be able to collaborate in ways that are meaningful, trusting, and continually seeking new forms of order, grounded in connection.
The way you work, shapes the world!
What kind of world do you want to live in tomorrow?
Here are 4 areas of action.
Which are yours?
Human connection – it starts with the mother – is one of our very first and most formative experiences. From it, we develop a deep-rooted need for relationship and belonging. It’s only through others that we truly come to know ourselves. This is how we grow, evolve, and become who we are.
In this unfolding, we constantly navigate the tension between our longing for connection and our desire for change, autonomy, and growth – which often includes moments of separation.
This is how we grow into the world. This is how we become adults.
Yet at our core, the longing for connection never disappears. Through meaningful connection, we begin to sense that we’re part of something larger – a living whole whose very purpose may simply be to exist and to evolve.
From this awareness comes a deep knowing: it’s worth committing ourselves to a sustainable way of living – economically, ecologically, and socially – for the benefit of the greater whole and for the future we all share.
Everyone can contribute. And this kind of commitment brings energy, purpose, and joy – in work, and in life.
Trustful collaboration starts with self-awareness and self-trust. Only when we trust ourselves are we truly ready to take risks.
Taking risks becomes easier when we know our colleagues have our backs – when we’re sure they won’t use our vulnerability against us, but instead step in to support and protect us if needed.
That’s when something powerful happens:
We achieve goals together that none of us could have reached alone.
This kind of experience fuels real collaboration, encourages experimentation and innovation, accelerates time-to-market, increases productivity, and strengthens team spirit.
In short: it makes work more joyful and more human.
It’s in our human nature – and in our working relationships – to come together with passion and high hopes to create something new.
But over time, people change. Relationships evolve. Circumstances shift. What began with excitement can slowly turn into frustration. Unmet expectations may become disappointments.
And that’s completely natural.
It doesn’t mean a working relationship has to end.
What we need instead is a strong and supportive organizational structure – one that helps us move through change with clarity and confidence:
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- An operating system with clear rules for decision-making – both strategic and day-to-day
- Transparent, aligned roles with purpose, responsibilities, and clear accountabilities
- Reliable agreements that are easy to adapt as things evolve
- Clear processes and connections that offer both stability and flexibility
With the right setup in place, collaboration thrives – with joy, clarity, and shared success.
Purpose is like the North Star for any organization.
It serves as a fixed point of orientation — offering guidance, direction, and a sense of security. It represents an emotionally compelling vision of the future that gives our work depth and meaning.
When we connect our actions to a clear purpose, work becomes more fulfilling.
Motivation rises. Engagement grows.
And it pays off:
You achieve your goals more effectively and efficiently. You reduce costs, increase value, and create greater impact — whether you’re in the business or non-profit world.
Purpose transforms organizations into places where people thrive — with joy, health, and a shared sense of meaning.
I research, develop and deliver learning architectures,
workshop designs and facilitations:
Purpose oriented work for humans with a focus on sustainability.
Trustful cooperation with all stakeholders.
Clarifying roles and effectively connect them to ensure job satisfaction and value creation.
Designing purpose-driven and transparent operating systems and organizational structures to save resources and drive the business.
Practicing mindfulness to facilitate learning and change.
Maintaining a solution focus for actively shaping the preferred future.
Coping with hyperturbulent (post-chaotic) situations by learning adaptive behaviors and reallocating resources.
Mastering the art of understanding each other as the basis for respect, diversity, and maintaining successful relationships.
Valuing clarity for both our commonalities and our differences.
Ensuring psychological safety for all.
