Based on the book by Els Martijn
Discover which animal behaviour speeds up change in your organisation - or holds it back. Take the short animal test and see how your team collaborates, responds to pressure and gets moving.
The idea
Does your organisation resemble the meerkats? Or more the orangutans? Of course, not every organisation is a zoo - but we can learn a surprising amount from nature when it comes to organising and changing.
In this readable book, change manager Els Martijn shows which lessons you, as a manager, can draw from the beast inside the organisation. Ten different animals reveal how they organise themselves and - above all - how they deal with threats.
The animal test
Eight short questions about how you work and decide. Each answer feeds an X and a Y score; together they point to the animal behaviour that best fits your style.
“Create movement by challenging and sparking interest.”
The ten animals
Each animal stands for its own view on collaboration, steering and change. Which do you recognise in your team?
The book
The beast in your organisation is a book by change manager Els Martijn. The first edition appeared in 2013, followed by a second edition in 2019. Through ten animals you read which lessons nature teaches us about collaborating and changing.
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About the author
Els Martijn is a change manager and the author of Het beest in uw organisatie. The book first appeared in 2013, with a second edition in 2019, and runs to 105 pages. Through ten animals she translates natural behaviour into practical lessons about collaborating and changing.
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