The post emphasizes the importance of core values in shaping organizational culture and fostering a sense of belonging. As the CEO of Extra Horizon, the author highlights three key values: embracing change, granting permission for initiative, and striving to deliver the best possible work. These values promote adaptability, autonomy, and continual improvement within the company, creating a supportive and productive work environment. Employee surveys are used to gauge the effectiveness of these values and overall company culture.
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5 old school management principles I would love to kill with fire!
1: don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions Historically there’s a double meaning behind this advice: And that’s where it is wrong! You are indeed […]
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Startup strategy gameplay: use the ecosystem!
This is part three of a series about my hands-on experiences with over a dozen startup strategy projects over the last 5-10 years and patterns […]
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Startup survival strategy gameplay
Last week I wrote about one of the major reasons why so many startups fail: a lack of patience. Or a bit more precise: not […]
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The #1 killer of startups: (lack of) patience
In this post, I want to take you with me into one of the patterns I have seen emerging whilst working within dozens of different […]
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Take the helm!
Exactly one year ago, on September 9th, 2022, Extra Horizon N.V. was born as a spin-off out of the womb of Qompium [FibriCheck]. After spending […]
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Diversity vs Merit in the hiring process
CEOs who say that Diversity should not override Merit in the hiring process, like Frank Slootman (Snowflake) in this Bloomberg interview, are spreading the wrong […]
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STOP measuring EVERYTHING!
Have you also noticed how QUANTITATIVE our world has become? Common sense has been pushed to the back in favor of “objectification”. Don’t get me […]
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Think like a product manager regardless of your job title.
This tweet from one of my besties in the tech space is the inspiration for this post. As a product manager, I have of course […]
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How I’m Using the reMarkable2
Step 1: organization Maybe the biggest difference and reason why I bought the reMarkable is the ability to scribble as you’d do on an A5 […]
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Where's the EDGE?
Last week I wrote/ranted about the current (missing) level of Device (Machine) Lifecycle Management in IoT Platforms. This week I am sharing another aspect of […]
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Closing the GAP in the IoT Platform Play
This post has been brewing in my head for over a year already and it’s finally ready to come out. This post is also the […]
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