Most people think others are against the new idea, but in many cases they are simply loyal to something that came before (the past). Someone might resist a new process because “this is how our founder did it.” Another might question a new leader because they still feel loyal to the previous one or the […]
Resistance to change is often misunderstood. Read More »
Yet this is exactly what most of us do. We stay inside the same perspective, discuss the situation from our position, defend our arguments and push our own solutions. But the system often remains unchanged, because we are trying to solve something on the very level where it was created. A helpful shift is surprisingly
Because then I belong to the system. Belonging to the tribe ensures my survival. In many organizations I see patterns that could be summarized in these sentences:– If I am tired, I prove my commitment.– If I am overloaded, I show how valuable I am.– If I sacrifice myself, I prove my loyalty. Many organizations
Overworking is useful. Read More »
We tend to list them as leadership problems, each needing its own tool and framework. But they are often just different expressions of the same underlying issue: fear. Underneath strategy slides and KPIs sits a very human question: am I good enough to belong here and through belonging to feel safe and survive? When that
In the morning, I stood in front of 700 HR professionals. In the evening, in front of 800 people, singing in a choir. In the morning I said: leadership development, as we practice it today, does not necessarily create healthier organizations. Too often it sustains performance systems that quietly produce burnout, fear and emotional disconnection
Because action creates a sense of control which of course is often just an illusion. Meetings multiply, messages intensify, urgency and stress fill the air. It feels like everything depends on what we do next. And of course, action is necessary. But there is something I’ve repeatedly witnessed in large organizations: when a crisis breaks
Problem: when crisis hits an organization, people rush into action and reports. Read More »
If it were, every high-performing leader would be burned out. Burnout is more often a long-term inner conflict – a slow separation from yourself. For example:– You say yes when something in you says no.– You speak about strategy while your body tightens.– You lead change while quietly resisting it inside. For a while, performance
Burnout is rarely about workload. Read More »
Real solutions don’t just fix systems, but they often threaten identity. A resolved problem means less control, fewer meetings, fewer interventions and less reason for staying in the middle. What does this look like in practice?• the same topics returning to leadership meetings year after year• constant “improvement projects” without real ownership transfer• leaders staying
Burnout, low engagement, recurring conflicts, declining performance are not isolated issues to be fixed with another tool, process or initiative. They usually point to deeper causes left untouched. Modern leadership focuses on symptom management: new frameworks, trainings, projects. Good intentions of course, but you cannot solve the problems on the level they arise. Leadership doesn’t
Most leadership problems are not problems. They are symptoms. Read More »
At a basic level the system has been designed in a way that creates the need for a strategy just to survive the madness it produces. This is not transformation. It’s a band-aid on a wound that actually needs stitches without questioning the cause what made the wound. It leaves really often the root cause
