Unblock book:
Endorsements
“Brilliant… provides leaders with a practical tool kit to help Unblock the challenges that hold most teams back.”
— Nick Andrews, Senior Director of Organizational Development, Expedia
“I enjoyed the book a lot – it is easy to read and comprehend. The stories are lively and provide great examples to understand practices described.”
— Julia Hautz, co-author of ‘Open Strategy’ and Professor of Strategic Management, University of Innsbruck
“This book takes deep organizational experience to impactful practices; it unblocks energy through aligned autonomy. The bad news is: there is no more excuse for not experimenting with these drills.”
— Carsten Stolz, CFO, Baloise
“This book invites you to reflect on the performance of yourself, your team, and your organization. I appreciate that it avoids a one-size-fits-all approach, instead providing modules that you can apply based on your specific context.”
— Wilma van Dijk, CEO, Rotterdam The Hague Airport
“This book provides many tools and examples from various industries. Instead of lofty new theories, this is a practical guide for effective execution, offering advice that is surprisingly simple yet often overlooked by many organizations.”
— Kees Smaling, CTO International at Aegon
“Reading the book was a celebration of recognition. I enjoyed the mix of anecdotes and practically applicable techniques. I will keep picking up this book and using it to continue improving.“ — Henk van Steeg, Head of Software Engineering, Thales
“This is a great piece of work that will significantly help leaders unblock organizations. The book is both valuable and insightful. I enjoyed its modular structure, the richness of examples, and the useful checklists.”
— Nina Maldonado, Head of IT Transformation, AkzoNobel
“A well-written, easy-to-read book that provides a lot of actionable insights to review work practices, experiment, and learn from this. I love that the practices speak to leaders and will enable them to encourage people to bring their best to the organisation and thus leveraging their full potential to drive better results.”
— Andrea Poehnl, HR Director, JDE Peet's
"'Unblock' is the ultimate manual for leaders needing to achieve drastically better outcomes quickly. It explains the theory, provides practical examples, and guides you step by step. This is no ordinary business book! ‘Unblock’ is a reference guide, operating manual, and checklist all rolled into one. It’s the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Business Galaxy.”
— Barry Doran, CFO, Sub-Saharan & South Africa, B/S/H/
“I love the many anecdotes and stories, which bring past experiences to life. This book provides many great lessons. It is well-written, and I never got bored.”
— Mike O'Riordan, SVP EMEA and APAC, Ingredion
“This book provides valuable insights and practical guidance for executives seeking to realize their vision, unblock their organization, and produce breakthroughs. Having worked closely with the author, I can attest to the effectiveness of the strategies and advice presented.”
— Eva McLellan, General Manager and Country President, Roche
"This book is highly relevant. I enjoyed its no-nonsense style, recognizable real-life cases (that often made me ‘cringe'), and practical tips that elegantly bring the solutions home.”
— Barbara Arnst, VP Agility & Transformation, Telenet
“Most books you read contain the theory, but few link it with practical, actionable examples. This one does, and is impactful and authentic, easy to digest. It will be the book for the team.”
— Anders Ohrling, CIO Europe, Electrolux
“It's a lovely blend of innovative theory and practical techniques. The stories in each chapter bring to life the concepts in a relatable way, while the tools provide enough detail that the reader can put into practice. I appreciate that this book pulls together many different techniques as a resource for regular use.”
— Megan Bowles, Senior Consultant, Apostrophe Consulting
“It's an actionable book with enough detail to put it into practice, yet it reads like a novel. I'm very grateful to benefit from the fruits of Jurriaan's work with numerous organizations that he captured in the book.” — Charlie Rataj, Consultant, CRATAJ Consulting LLC
“This book contains quite a few easy-to-try and effective tips and techniques that leaders can try easily.”
— Milind Vaidya, Co-Founder and Partner, Semcostyle Institute India LLP