Knowmadic Learning #6: Love can only grow
This post will be a short one. And a big one. At least for me – it comes from the heart. I carried the idea with me that if I love myself less I can love others more. I did … Continue reading
Tag / Leadership
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Tribe 5 is going on Vision Quest – Sponsors needed!
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” As young changemakers and entrepreneurs, we set out to change the world for the better. We set out to trigger, … Continue reading
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(Frequent) (WTF) Q & A – Part 4 – Knowmadic Philosophy Edition
Three very knowmadic questions from our Tribe 6 applicants, I think they tell a lot about Knowmads: 1. Is there a good phrase describing what you learn at Knowmads? (Ivo) If there is, then it is maybe: “Everybody learns something … Continue reading
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(Frequent) (WTF) Q & A – Part 1 – on Diversity and Dutchies
4 Month ago I joined Knowmads, full of questions. Now in four weeks, we will have 22 potential Tribe 6 Knowmads here for their application workshops. Here are your questions and our answers – hopefully satisfying. First (because not-so secretly … Continue reading
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Going my way – Inspiration Session with Martijn Van Osch
Last week we had an “Inspiration Session” with Martijn van Osch. For three hours we sat together, listened to each other and wrote down what drives us, who we want to be and where we want to go. Discovering that, … Continue reading
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Civilization and Control
Yesterday evening, when driving through my hometown Hannover, I listened to a conversation on balance and fragility in our World on the radio. One sentence caught me and has not released me until now – but instead led me to … Continue reading
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Leading is Communicating
When I decided to become a Knowmad I knew I would learn about leadership. Only that the term is a rather abstract one. Who leads and who leads whom? What about mutual influences in leadership? Claiming leadership is common – … Continue reading
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Itay Talgam on the Maestro : Leader of our time
Starts on: 10 February 2012
Friday 13.30 – 17.00 o’clock We are happy to announce that Itay Talgam will be visiting Knowmads to give a WTF-lecture. If you don’t already know of him then check out his TED talk: For this event we have to … Continue reading
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Invitation: SystemsPowerlab Workshop by Huib Kraaijeveld
Everyone is invited at the SystemsPowerlab Workshop by Huib Kraaijeveld! SystemsPowerlab is a vehicle for experiential learning about organisational dynamics. In playing it you will discover the meaning and (impossibility) of empowerment, communication, collaboration and leadership within hierarchical social systems. … Continue reading
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The Knowmads – Royal Haskoning Assignment: Process & Outcome
From March until December the Knowmads worked on an assignment for Royal Haskoning SMC. It was the first assignment we could work on. It connected to the theme of social innovation and especially sustainability. Working in a co-creative way we … Continue reading
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Akzo Nobel Board Management Talk (by Tex Gunning, at Knowmads Netherlands) Visualized
Yesterday Tex Gunning (Board Member Akzo Nobel) was at Knowmads Business School. Visual: [click on the picture to enlarge] This live visual recording was done by ModelMinds – the visual communications factory!
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Two more reasons “art school” is the next “dream” school.
In a recent blog post, Three Reasons I think “Art School” is the next “Dream School,” I wrote about why I think creativity, essentially, is the biggest factor that determines the (personal) leadership styles required in 21st Century Education. Recently, I read a … Continue reading
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Week 21 Review – Did that all happen in one week?
Week 21 started with a day- workshop on “Theory U” by Joris Martens. During the lunchbreak we quickly squeezed for a group picture: all 12 of us gathered in the nice sunshine. Next challenge will be to get one of … Continue reading
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Knowmads’ Middle East Summer Course, 26th July – 22nd August 2010, Tel Aviv
Theme: Social Entrepreneurship This summer course is all about experiencing the Knowmads way of working. We will work with you, in a team of minimal 15 and maximum 25 internationals, on a project in Israel and/or Palestine. The project we … Continue reading
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21st Century Leadership; styles
Building on a previous post, 21st Century Leadership, leadership styles in the past, present, and future are explained by Pieter Spinder, official tribe cheerleader. When it comes down to traditional leadership, bureaucratic and autocratic leadership styles come to mind. Involving hierarchy, power … Continue reading