Ben Kuiken’s “The last manager” English edition

Ben Kuiken’s “The last manager” English edition

I met Ben Kuiken in 2010 in Paris, after the publication of Freedom, Inc. and because he liked it (see his blog post). His passion for the freedom and responsibility in companies soon resulted in a book De laatste manager – Een pleidooi voor vrijheid, gelijkheid...
Our podcast with Ricardo Semler published and transcribed

Our podcast with Ricardo Semler published and transcribed

We have already mentionned in this blogpost that Ricardo Semler has launched a series of podcasted conversations with various leaders and authors who explored or practiced how to build organizations based on freedom and resposibility. On June 27 we had a 1-hour...
What is corporate liberation? – Changeboard HR community

What is corporate liberation? – Changeboard HR community

Imagine you are watching a boat of eight rowers training for a big race in the middle of a lake. You hear the whistle blow, and puzzled by what you’re seeing, you ask the coach: “It doesn’t seem that the boat is moving”. To what the coach replies: “It’s because I...
Hierarchies are unnatural – it’s time for a liberating revolution

Hierarchies are unnatural – it’s time for a liberating revolution

Our Feb. 22 comment in the UK magazine People Management Hierarchies – accepted by most as the ‘normal way’ of running a business – are unnatural, since they are counter to universal human needs. The hierarchical workplace as we know it today emerged during the...
What can ‘liberated companies’ teach HR?

What can ‘liberated companies’ teach HR?

Our Op-Ed in the British HR Magazine in Dec. 2016 Freedom- and responsibility-based companies are spreading all over the world but the region where the ‘corporate liberation’ movement is strongest is just across the Channel. Read the full text...