English
Dirk Anton van Mulligen
Giftedness as Driver of Innovation requires a ...

As a gifted person, you do not always have an easy time in a large organization. You see a lot, feel even more, and would like to contribute to something bigger than what is defined in your formal job description. Your 'clock speed' is also sometimes a lot faster than the rest of the system, the people, and the procedures, so you can get out of sync. Often, you pull everything and anything besides your actual work to yourself, to keep things running smoothly or to make necessary innovations possible. Your actions frequently prevent problems to occur or become more serious, which is something that is not always visible for others and therefore stay unacknowledged. Especially when you do not have the right certificates or political dexterity…

Giftedness as Driver of Innovation requires a Formal Position
Nederlands
Dirk Anton van Mulligen
Kwestie van integriteit: bloggen en posten in ...

Bloggen en posten in verhitte tijden, je moet het maar durven. Wanneer mensen waarderen wat je doet, is dat erg fijn. Want je probeert met veel liefde, aandacht en tijd iets te maken waarmee je inzicht en hopelijk wijsheid deelt. Iets waarmee een ander zijn of haar voordeel kan doen. Of niet natuurlijk, dat staat gelukkig iedereen helemaal vrij. Reacties kunnen dan aanvullend en verrijkend zijn en zo bijdragen aan wat je voor ogen hebt. Het tot leven brengen. Maar wanneer de reacties minder positief zijn, of zelfs agressief worden, wordt het al snel een stuk minder aangenaam. De vraag is dan, hoe ga je daarmee om?

NB: Deze blog is geschreven ter gelegenheid van de Week van de Integriteit van 1 tm 9 december 2022.

Kwestie van integriteit: bloggen en posten in verhitte tijden
English
Dirk Anton van Mulligen
Moderating hybrid events: teamwork & ...

Last week I had the pleasure of moderating the hybrid conference 'Digitalising public services: Challenges, risks and opportunities for citizens, businesses and workers' for the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions CESI. The two-day event took place in the beautiful city of Konstanz in Germany. On my way home I let three intense days sink in and realised how much more complex the role of moderator has become since my first event moderation some 15 years ago. And how much more moderation has become teamwork, dependent on many people and technologies. And how blessed I was working with such a great team…

Moderating hybrid events: teamwork & technology
English
Dirk Anton van Mulligen
How to prevent policy blindness in a complex ...

Our world has become more complex. And with it the issues we face, whether it's Covid19, immigration, housing, energy transition or climate change. Developing good policies has never been so difficult. Unfortunately, all too often, policy at the national and supranational level is still made as if we live in a manageable, predictable world. Or a world that we can make manageable again solely with the help of technology, models and narratives. A world that can still be addressed top-down, the old way. Policy makers sometimes seem to be blind to the complex reality of the present time. A policy blindness, a lack of awareness of the real world effects of the policies pursued by administrators, with potentially harmful consequences for many generations to come…

How to prevent policy blindness in a complex world
English
Dirk Anton van Mulligen
Upcoming: a new book by Kim Castenmiller

Kim has always had a special interest for the field of education. No surprise then, that after writing ‘Generatie Y’ and ‘Geef je organisatie toekomst’, her next book is about educational reform.

In 2019 she started her third book project that is now nearing completion…

Upcoming: a new book by Kim Castenmiller

COVID19

Hoe voorkom je beleidsblindheid

Hoe voorkom je beleidsblindheid

De wereld is complexer geworden. De problematieken waarvoor we ons gesteld zien, daarmee ook. Of dat nu Covid19, immigratie, energietransitie of de verandering van het klimaat is. Goed beleid maken was niet eerder zo lastig. Helaas wordt nog te vaak beleid op nationaal en supranationaal niveau gemaakt alsof we in een beheersbare, overzichtelijke wereld leven. Of een wereld die we met behulp van technologie en narratieven zo weer beheersbaar kunnen maken. Beleidsmakers lijken soms wel blind te zijn voor de realiteit van de huidige tijd. Een beleidsblindheid, het niet zien wat de werkelijke effecten zijn van het gevoerde beleid door de bestuurders zelf, met potentieel schadelijke gevolgen voor meerdere generaties. Wie weer scherp wil zien, vindt in dit artikel, na de wat meer technische inleiding, praktische handvatten in de vorm van vuistregels voor bestuurders.

Living and Working in the Time of Corona

Living and Working in the Time of Corona

Our lives have changed a lot since the beginning of 2020. Living in the present time has characteristics of living with a chronic condition and that in itself has a major impact. We are forced to behave differently than under normal circumstances. But also different than during a crisis. Seeing this time for what it is, chronically abnormal, provides concrete tools for how you can best deal with it yourself and as a manager. This article describes the prolonged non-normal nature of the present time, its impact on ourselves and work, and concludes with concrete tips. And perhaps surprisingly, something good can also come out of this time…