I am basically an innovation geek and therefore I’ve been inspired by an array of classical thinkers on how organisations can systematically reinvent themselves and become future proof: Peter Drucker, Clayton Christensen, and Joseph Shumpeter. In most recent years, I have learned a lot from the lean innovation/strategy movement by people like Rita McGrath, Stave Blank, and Tendayi Viki. On a more philosophical note, I often revisit the empiricist movement’s major figures such as John Locke, David Hume, and George Berkeley.

Many organisations inspire me, especially those who have managed to pivot away from an unsustainable business model – it takes courage to disengage with a profitable business area. Those are companies such as Ørsted and Unilever. But mostly I am in awe when looking that the immense value creation in startup companies who understand how to break the old rules to create positive impact.