In times of transition, one reflex almost automatically appears: acceleration. More initiatives. Faster decisions. Speed feels like decisiveness. It gives us the sense that we are in control. That we are acting rather than waiting. But often we accelerate because it is uncomfortable not to know. Because stillness confronts us with what has not yet fully taken shape. In complex systems, additional speed rarely brings real clarity. It may create movement, but it can also hide what still needs...

In tijden van transitie ontstaat bijna automatisch één reflex: versnellen. Meer initiatieven. Sneller beslissen. Snelheid voelt als daadkracht. Ze geeft ons het gevoel dat we grip hebben. Dat we handelen in plaats van afwachten. Maar vaak versnellen we omdat het ongemakkelijk is om niet te weten. Omdat stilstand ons confronteert met wat nog niet uitgekristalliseerd is. In complexe systemen brengt extra snelheid zelden echte helderheid. Ze kan beweging creëren, maar ook verhullen wat nog tijd...

Roberta Bosurgi, a senior executive with a strong corporate background, was serving as CEO of Impact Europe, a not-for-profit network of impact investors, when she met Debbie Baute. In that role, she was facing a profound leadership dilemma: would the corporate leadership toolkit, that had served her so well in that context, help her navigate the organic, network-driven environment she was now supposed to lead? Her initial search for new leadership tools, quickly transformed into an essential...