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Jan 20, 2021

Break Down Internal Monopolies!

Jan 20, 2021

Written by Bram van der Lecq

Most of us know monopolies are bad. “They have no incentive to deliver better products or to get more efficient.” And if a monopoly can do…

Jan 16, 2021

An American Icon Being Acquired By A Chinese Giant: The Story Of GEA

Jan 16, 2021

Written by Bram van der Lecq

“It was like being with a parent that didn’t really want us”, says CEO of GE Appliances, Kevin Nolan. He explained: “The one hope everyone…

May 06, 2020

Time To Experiment: Democratizing Our Budgets

May 06, 2020

Written by Bram van der Lecq

Besides from being part of Corporate Rebels, I'm a governance researcher for a startup called Polis. We are developing methods and…

Apr 29, 2020

A Company Full Of Lazy-Brained Cheats!

Apr 29, 2020

Written by Bram van der Lecq

My ideas about motivation at work were heavily influenced by my parents. Mom was a writer, dad an actor. Like most in their fields, they…

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Apr 04, 2020

Why Haier Introduced Ecosystems And How They Work

Apr 04, 2020

Written by Bram van der Lecq

In 2012, Haier gave 12,000 managers a choice: "you can leave, or join our new structure." Some left, many stayed and joined one of 4,000…

Dec 22, 2019

Ecosystems: The Future Of Work Or The Next Management Buzzword?

Dec 22, 2019

Written by Bram van der Lecq

We were invited to the Imperial Palace in Vienna! If this sounds an unlikely place to do research on business trends, let me explain. This…

Oct 05, 2019

Haier: A Company Worth Studying!

Oct 05, 2019

Written by Bram van der Lecq

We have exciting news! At the start of August, we started an in-depth research project on Haier. You might remember from previous blogs…

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Corporate Rebels - Make work more fun

This book is for people who know workplaces could, and should, be better. Whether you’re in the leadership team, a rebel who has been suppressed by corporate dogma or a manager who is trapped in the broken system: this book is for you!

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The Corporate Rebels Handbook - How We Handle Fuck-Ups, Meetings, and Compensation

One of the main principles we rely on at Corporate Rebels is radical transparency. And what better way to live up to that than to share our…

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