Alain Vanderbeke Leadership on Two Wheels Most people imagine freedom on a motorcycle as something tied to the countryside: long, open roads, sweeping curves, no traffic, no pressure. And yes, I love that too. But something strange happened t... Experience Sharing Leadership May 9, 2025 The blog
Alain Vanderbeke From Vanity Metrics to Meaningful Goals In many organizations today, performance is still measured by quantity: hours logged, emails sent, meetings attended. These indicators—often called KPIs—offer a comforting illusion of control. But wit... Mobilization Monitoring Objective May 1, 2025 The Premium Blog
Alain Vanderbeke Monitoring Team Feelings 🧠 Why Emotional Monitoring Matters In a world where agile methodologies have become the norm, we often focus on velocity, backlog health, and burn-down charts to track progress. But what if we’re miss... Motivation Pride Satisfaction Trust Apr 21, 2025 The Premium Blog
Alain Vanderbeke Acknowledging Luck 🔍 Introduction: The Myth We All Believe In modern organizations, merit is sacred. Performance reviews, promotions, and even team rituals are structured around the belief that effort equals success. Bu... Meritocracy Apr 12, 2025 The Premium Blog
Alain Vanderbeke The Hidden Costs of Internal Client Relationships Introduction: The Illusion of Internal Efficiency We often assume that internal client relationships are simpler and smoother than external ones—after all, we work in the same organization, right? But... Collaboration Estimation Apr 6, 2025 The Premium Blog
Alain Vanderbeke The Challenge of Change In a world facing unprecedented environmental challenges, the need to transform our mindsets and behaviors has never been more pressing. Climate change and biodiversity loss threaten not only our plan... Change Motivation Jan 18, 2025 The blog
Alain Vanderbeke 10 Surprising Lessons on Motivation in the Workplace In the dynamic world of modern business, team motivation remains a constant challenge for managers. After years of observation and field experience, here are 10 surprising lessons that could revolutio... Mobilization Systemic Motivation Jan 5, 2025 The blog
Alain Vanderbeke The Rules Paradox The paradox of the number of rules on individual and group motivation revolves around the tension between having too many rules and having too few and how each scenario can affect motivation at both t... Autonomy Jul 18, 2024 The blog
Alain Vanderbeke Motivation versus Mobilization Motivation and mobilization are related concepts but have distinct meanings and applications: Motivation: Motivation refers to the internal processes that drive and sustain behavior towards achieving ... Mobilization Jun 13, 2024 The blog
Alain Vanderbeke An error in terms of consequences When estimating the seriousness of an error, it is advisable to consider both the nature of the error itself and its potential consequences. Both aspects contribute to understanding the impact and sev... Autonomy May 16, 2024 The blog
Alain Vanderbeke Room for error The right to make mistakes within systemic motivation emphasizes creating an environment where individuals feel empowered to take risks, learn from their experiences, and contribute to the overall gro... Autonomy Apr 18, 2024 The blog
Alain Vanderbeke Creativity versus Innovation Innovation and creativity are related concepts, but they refer to different stages in the process of generating and implementing new ideas. Here are the key differences between innovation and creativi... Creativity Innovation Mar 14, 2024 The blog