You, in a Changing World

The exponential pace of change we face everyday can at times be utterly overwhelming. It often seems like we are inside of a whirlwind of changes that are hard to grasp, predict or shape.

To find your own unique place in this rapidly changing world requires clarity, confidence and momentum.

Clarity about what is happening around you and why, as well as clarity about your own dreams and aspirations. Confidence in your response to all these changes and in your own unique path that you have chosen. And momentum to move forward despite setbacks and obstacles along your way.

I help people and organizations chart their own unique path in an exponentially changing world, and build their future one step at a time.

Welcome.

Why I Do What I Do

As the pace of change around us picks up speed, it is becoming easier and easier to lose one’s own sense of agency. With so many things changing right in front of our eyes, we can feel overwhelmed and helpless as to what we can do to actively shape our personal and collective futures.

Our future can be greater than our past but this conclusion is not inevitable. I have assisted people in their lives and careers for nearly two decades. Sometimes as an educator to inform and inspire. Sometimes as a coach to support or to challenge. And sometimes as a learning designer to help people grasp complex topics in a simple and engaging way.

Throughout all this, the topic of agency has been central to my own life and to the lives of those I have worked with. Our agency gives us the hope and confidence we need to become active participants in the unfolding of our future. It gives us the confidence that our dreams and visions can indeed become a reality. And it gives us the strength and courage to take the necessary steps to bring our future to life.

It is in this sense of agency that I find the hope that our future can indeed be better than our past and that it is worthwhile to do my work every day to help people and organizations build the futures they dream of.

My Background

During the last 20+ years, I have listened to, supported and developed thousands of people more than 100 countries. I worked with corporate business leaders, small business owners, entrepreneurs, consultants and coaches.

Here are a few selected highlights from my life and career to date:

  • I have run my own consulting business for the last 15 years

  • I have designed and delivered over 10,000 hours of workshops, trainings, leadership development programmes and coaching sessions

  • I was part of a global faculty on one of the largest culture change programme in the world, impacting over 100,000 people globally.

  • I have designed and delivered leadership and culture development programmes for companies such as HSBC, Shell, Ford, KPMG, Microsoft, Bayer and Accenture.

  • I trained to be a futurist during Singularity University’s Global Solutions Programme, a 10-week full-time deep dive into exponential technologies, entrepreneurship and innovation.

  • I trained and certified over 1,000 innovators, consultants and coaches in the concept of Exponential Organizations and its application to disruptive innovation.

  • I was a competitive swimmer for 8 years, swimming 3 hours a day on most days.

  • I won a scholarship to study for one year at a top private high school in the US

  • I completed 2 master degrees in international commerce and applied management.

  • I spent 6 years working in AIESEC - global student non-profit - 4 years as a volunteer and 2 years in national and global leadership roles.

  • I have lived in 6 countries, travelled to 50 and worked with people from more than 100 countries and cultures.