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The 34000-Hour Opportunity

26 September 2024

We spend a staggering amount of time on social media platforms—143 minutes per day, on average, according to 2024 research from GWI. That’s over 36 days per year spent on social media.Read More

Spilling the Tea: Why a Full Cup Might Leave You Thirsty for Knowledge

4 April 2024

I came across this lovely story while doing research for my book. There was a Japanese Zen master named Nan-in who lived during the Meiji era (1868-1912). Once, a university professor came to visit him to learn about Zen. When the master had spoken for a while the professor interrupted and said ‘Oh I already know...Read More

FROM DIVISION TO SYNERGY

5 February 2024

One of my favorite assignments last year was a Team Effectiveness Project for a consumer goods company. THE CHALLENGE The head of the Consumer Insights team approached me since his team struggled with collaboration. The team was divided between seasoned members and newcomers, leading to low engagement scores and a reluctance from other departments to collaborate....Read More

I’M CRAZY BUSY RIGHT NOW

23 November 2023

I hear many people saying that work is crazy busy right now. It usually is this time of year. On top of the end of year frenzy, many of us struggle with pressure to deliver more with less resources, often with less clarity. I listened to a talk by an emergency physician about Triage – a...Read More

WHO AM I IF I CAN’T RUN WITH THE BALL?

23 November 2023

If my business had a muse, it would be Louisa in Encanto 🏋‍♀️ I watched the movie again with my kids the other day. The lyrics really speak to my mission of helping high achievers perform sustainably. ❓❓ What would you say to Louisa, to the ‘Louisas’ in your team, to yourself if you identify? “I’m...Read More

NOT ENOUGH MEETINGS?

23 November 2023

Knowledge workers spend on average 85% of their time in meetings, which studies show negatively affects well-being. Not surprisingly many organizations are opting for meeting-free days. But how does this effect cooperation and productivity? A study* of companies who had implementing meeting-free days, found that: ONE meeting-free day a week resulted in: ✅ Autonomy: +62% ✅...Read More

Some hours are more equal than others

13 September 2023

Pulling an all-nighter, doing 80-hour weeks, burning the midnight oil. There are countless cultural references and expressions of overwork, most of them talk about the number of hours we work. The 8-hour workday can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution and was introduced as a way to give workers enough time to rest from heavy...Read More

Similarities between running a businesses and raising a toddler

25 April 2023

Last month I celebrated my 3rd anniversary as a fulltime entrepreneur. Happy birthday to me! In some ways you can compare starting a business to parenting a child. It’s an exciting idea to bring a child into the world but few of us were prepared for the toddle tantrums and a 3-year old’s talent for accidents....Read More

The Importance of Rethinking

17 February 2023

Decisive, bold, assertive, fast, consistent – these are traditionally highly valued traits in the corporate world. Many of us have heard them in performance reviews, either as qualities we have or should develop. In brand management, where I spend most of my career, we were trained to know our data, do our research, then to commit...Read More

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I’m an independent Organizational Consultant and Interim CMO. In my practice I draw upon 20+ years of leadership experience in multinational companies and NGOs. I specialize in team effectiveness and sustainable leadership. My passion is helping high achievers perform sustainably and I love helping people gain new perspectives and understand themselves. Founder of Valevi Leadership Consulting and part of Oxy Group.

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