De Baaij, Verbeeten & Partners BV

Culture change does not begin with structures, but with awareness, observation and the courage to question patterns. This blog explores how culture and behaviour are deeply rooted in history, relationships and collective dynamics – and how real change arises from within.

summary: Culture is not a poster of values, but a living fabric of behaviours, assumptions and interactions. Those who wish to shift behaviour must be willing to slow down, feel, and co-create a new narrative. This blog explores how leadership, attentiveness and relational safety enable sustainable cultural development.

Tags: organizational culture,cultural transformation,collaboration,psychodynamics,leadership

Between the visible order and the invisible current

summary: Between the visible order and the invisible current

Tags: organizational culture,cultural transformation,collaboration,psychodynamics,leadership

Organizational change is not a rollout or project plan, it is a developmental journey that touches culture, leadership and the underlying system. This post explores a systemic and meaning-driven approach to guiding transformation from the inside out.

summary: True transformation cannot be imposed, it must be understood, embodied and grounded in the lived reality of the organisation. In this article, René de Baaij outlines a reflective, systemic approach to change that honours both the complexity of systems and the human experience within them.

Tags: leadership,organizational culture,trust,agility,cultural transformation

Reflection is not a luxury but a strategic prerequisite for organizations that aim to act with meaning. This post explores how reflection, as a collective discipline, provides direction, depth, and resilience.

summary: Reflection prevents the repetition of the familiar and opens space for what has yet to be seen. It is a collective discipline that makes organizations sharper and more adaptable.

Tags: strategic reflection,leadership,organizational development,collaboration,organizational culture

As an executive counselor, I work with leaders navigating complex responsibilities, bridging personal development with strategic realities, and creating the space for clarity, alignment, and meaningful action.

summary: I support leaders who carry weighty responsibilities – offering a discerning, confidential space to reflect, realign, and act with clarity in service of their role, their development, and their impact.

Tags: strategic reflection,leadership,organizational development,collaboration,organizational culture

True agility is not about speed, but about learning. This post explores how making learning a core process strengthens an organization’s future readiness.

summary: Agile organizations move between action and reflection. They see learning not as a side activity, but as the core of their capacity to navigate change.

Tags: agility,transformation,collaboration,strategic reflection,organizational culture

Organizations are living systems that develop in the tension between continuity and renewal. Agility emerges where listening, reflection, and deliberate choices converge.

summary: True agility does not come from more control, but from a deeper capacity to listen, to learn, and to remain connected to what is truly needed.

Tags: agility,transformation,collaboration,strategic reflection,organizational culture

On Antidote, Anger, and Grief

In every organization, anger and grief are part of the undercurrent.
They arise inevitably — from change, from disconnection, from unmet needs.
And to process them well, we need something essential:
dialogue. A conversation grounded in human strength and the will to reconnect.

Tags: leadership,organizational culture,emotional dynamics,transformation,systemic work