THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Human Potential Realization starts at home
My 13 year old daughter, Audrey, is the most social one in the family. She thrives whenever we have guests over and like all good hosts she will start with a tour around the house. Invariably the first room that gets proudly shown is her bedroom. It's well kept and...
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The day our CTO faded away
A CTO is a Chief Technology Officer. In our case this was a young brilliant systems engineer in India named Nikhil. He single-handedly built the entire backend system that supports the infrastructure to administer and manage our Human Potential assessment products and...
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Leadership Development Is A $366 Billion Industry: Here’s Why Most Programs Don’t Work – by Chris Westfall
According to data from the Chief Learning Officer Business Intelligence Board, nearly 95% of learning organizations either plan to increase or maintain their current investment in leadership development. Meanwhile, TrainingIndustry.com says that leadership training is...
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Back to HOME Base – a coaching best practice written by Mirjana Power
As a “Being at Full Potential” coach I have come to really treasure the possibilities that the so called “house” within the assessment report offers for the coach, the coachee and the coaching itself. No matter what we build, we need a solid foundation. Even a tree...
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Evolving and Elevating Leadership Consciousness
Context The Consciousness which perceives the world is one with the Reality of the world. Consciousness and reality are one.[1] We construct our own reality - everything in our world is self created.[2] Timeless leaders free the confines of their consciousness and...
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Employability and Future of Work – Our unique vision and solutions for policy makers and leaders
CONTEXT There was a time when completing a degree or certificate (also known as a "Hard Skill"), like speaking a foreign language, typing 80 words / minute, operating a machine or programming computers, was sufficient to find good employment and earn a decent...
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Synchronizing inner and outer worlds unleashes potential!
On May 13th and 14th I was in London for the kick off of a new experiment with one of our closest clients (Thornton's Budgens). They are a mid-sized, independent supermarket in North London owned by a fellow visionary (Andrew Thornton) who for many years now has put...
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OD work is in breakdown…HUMAN POTENTIAL realization is the next breakthrough
The purpose of this article is to, Shed light on why employee engagement is at an all-time low despite record amounts of money being spent on OD (Organization Development) Offer a concrete alternative to the status quo (unleashing greater levels of Human Potential...
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ACCESSING HIGHER STATES OF AWARENESS: THE NEXT PARADIGM OF INNOVATION
(credit for this work/model goes to Mark Vandeneijnde, John H Van Drie and numerous scientific and mystical experts who have contributed) Innovation has become one of the biggest priorities for organizations today. According to a recent study by PWC, the most...
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Conscious Culture presentation
Everyone has the power to affect the direction of an organization Presentation by Annelieke Verkerk (BEING AT Full Potential) at the 19th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations University of British Columbia, Vancouver 21 -22...
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AI = Artificial Intelligence or Awareness Intelligence?
The topic of Artificial Intelligence has been on my mind lately. It seems to be coming whether we like it or not. Therefore it's no surprise that many people are asking themselves if it will have a positive or negative impact on humanity. The more I read about it, and...
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Creating Conscious Culture – Part 3
Have you ever wondered...What makes a great organizational culture? How culture impacts and influences organizational performance? Why so many attempts to create great cultures fail? What we can do to approach culture change in a more sustainable way? Thank you for...
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Creating Conscious Culture – Part 2
Have you ever wondered...What makes a great organizational culture? How culture impacts and influences organizational performance? Why so many attempts to create great cultures fail? What we can do to approach culture change in a more sustainable way? Our partner in...
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Creating Conscious Culture – Part 1
Have you ever wondered...What makes a great organizational culture? How culture impacts and influences organizational performance? Why so many attempts to create great cultures fail? What we can do to approach culture change in a more sustainable way? Our partner in...
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Human Potential Realization: Igniting employee happiness AND unlocking business performance
This article is a must read for all employers looking for the next breakthrough in organizational performance. It lays out the challenges we face in today's organizational world and provides scientific proof that Human Potential Realization is the key to create...
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Shifting innovation from OUTSIDE-IN to INSIDE-OUT. A coaching perspective by Fabio Salvadori
We live in a small and diverse world made of more than 7 billion human beings. The world population quadrupled in the 20th century, and it has doubled in the last 40 years. We are also more connected than ever. People, things and ideas move around the world with an...
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Creating transformational spaces within the business context – 5 Lessons
2017 has been another breakthrough year for Being at Full Potential. Many more talented coaches have joined us on this journey and together we have made great progress introducing Human Potential work to businesses and other mainstream organizations. More than ever...
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The gift of Self Compassion, by Mirjana Power
“Self-awareness and self-love matter. Who we are is how we lead.” (Brené Brown, dare to lead). I would like to add to that: Self-compassion matters. Leading from the heart matters. Connecting our mind and heart to work as a team matters. How we show up with ourselves...
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5 keys to a successful google team
Much of the work done at Google, and in many organizations, is done collaboratively by teams. The team is the molecular unit where real production happens, where innovative ideas are conceived and tested, and where employees experience most of their work. But it’s...
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Daring greatly in the classroom
What I learnt from saying ‘I don’t know’ , ‘I got that wrong, let’s start again’. There is such an expectation that as the teacher we should either know the answer, or where to get it – as if we are a walking Wikipedia. The need to know shapes how we talk with kids...
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THE UN-SUSTAINABILITY OF SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENTS – An invitation to redefine the role of change-agents and game-changers within organizations
I've been reflecting on the meaning and purpose of sustainability departments and have come to the conclusion that there is a great opportunity to evolve – and step-change – the role it plays in the organizational context. In business we come across several different...
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Lessons in THRIVE-Ability from the French countryside
The theme of sustainability continues to show up in interesting ways. A few weeks ago it was the word itself (sustain-ability) that triggered a reflection. It seemed odd that we would want to “sustain” an economic and social environment when the status quo is proving...
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From Sustainability to Thrive-Ability – PART 3: HOW to build a Thrive-Able organization
In this 3-part series we share the insights that emerged from our Human Potential Summit in September. During these two and a half days, 20 visionary change-makers came together to look at the theme of SUSTAINABILITY through fresh eyes. We took an honest look at the...
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From Sustainability to Thrive-Ability – PART 2: WHY is this transition so important and WHAT does it look like
In this 3-part series we share the insights that emerged from our Human Potential Summit in September. During these two and a half days, 20 visionary change-makers came together to look at the theme of SUSTAINABILITY through fresh eyes. We took an honest look at the...
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From Sustainability to Thrive-Ability – PART 1: ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABILITY LANDSCAPE by Harmen van Dijk, Marie Josee Smulders and Mark Vandeneijnde
In this 3-part series we share the insights that emerged from our Human Potential Summit in September. During these two and a half days, 20 visionary change-makers came together to look at the theme of SUSTAINABILITY through fresh eyes. We took an honest look at the...
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A compelling business case for Human Potential Realisation
In this case study you will discover how a London-based supermarket, Thornton’s Budgens, took significant steps to realise more of the Human Potential of its organisation and as a result created a breakthrough in business performance. You will also learn that these...
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ACCESSING INNOVATION THE HUMAN POTENTIAL WAY
The other day I was speaking with a friend about the upcoming Summit for Human Potential Realization that we are organising around the theme of innovation. I was explaining to her how unlocking true breakthrough innovation, the kind that significantly improves our...
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THE FOUR LEVERS FOR SHIFTING MINDSET: Why Diversity is Important and How to Use the Four Levers to Build Diversity
Diversity is a social and natural imperative for any organization. It is the law of nature. Any entity that does not reflect the diversity of the ecosystem it exists within will become replaced by another that better matches the diversity of the larger system. It is...
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ACCESSING THE INNER VOICE AND LETTING IT SPEAK THROUGH YOU – by Marie Josee Smulders
From 5-8th of february I was in India joining the CIB conference. 150 people from all of the world were exchanging their experiences as change agents, listening to their inner voice and taking action in practical ways. There were great speakers from Africa, Great...
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Insights from India and the Summit for Human Potential Realization, by Marie Josee Smulders
I have recently returned from a deeply personal and transformative experience in India. Reflecting back on these 2 weeks I realize there are many new insights that I have gained, some of which I would like to share with you in the following article.Pre-IndiaWhen I...
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Increasing the ‘meaning quotient’ of work By Susie Cranston and Scott Keller
Through a few simple techniques, executives can boost workplace “MQ” and inspire employees to perform at their peak.Musicians talk about being “in the groove,” sportsmen about being “in the zone.” Can employees in the workplace experience similar performance peaks...
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How to Create an Exponential Mindset, Mark Bonchek for HBR
Digital business models are a bit of a misnomer. It’s not digital technology that defines them; it’s their ability to create exponential value. The music and video industries, for example, weren’t redefined by converting analog to digital formats. Just ask Sony...
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Why HR departments should take a cue from extreme adventure sports to help employees become more productive.
Know that sensation when you’re working out or cranking on a project, and time starts to pass quickly, distractions melt away, and you feel like you’re in the zone? It’s a real biological process, with a large and growing body of research dedicated to figuring it out...
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Leading Evolutionary Change in Organizations through HUMAN POTENTIAL Realization
Many organizations today are stretched to their limits trying to keep up with the changing landscape – one that is growing in complexity, driven by technological advancements, disruptive technologies and social connectivity. There is a need for more effective ways of...
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How to keep the heart of your business alive: Seven lessons in the past three years
Three years ago I left a good position in a well established company to follow an ambitious dream. At the time I formulated it something like this: “I will open minds and hearts to help create new possibilities and hope. I will facilitate the discovery of a better...
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