Leadership and Culture, the Shadow and the Inner Dimension
Leadership and Culture, the Shadow and the Inner Dimension
Leadership and Culture, the Shadow and the Inner Dimension
Leadership and Culture, the Shadow and the Inner Dimension
Leadership and Culture, the Shadow and the Inner Dimension
I work with leaders, teams and organisations in the space where culture becomes visible — and leadership becomes personal. As the future starts to show itself.
another perspective on leadership: four interwoven layers
A reflection on leadership, power, culture, and the depth of time
On the inner calling, the awakening of meaning, and the art of living life to the fullest — guided by the ancient figure of the uātēs.
summary: On the inner calling, the awakening of meaning, and the art of living life to the fullest — guided by the ancient figure of the uātēs.
Reflective work at the intersection of leadership and culture — where presence becomes practice, and transformation unfolds from the inside out.
summary: Reflective work at the intersection of leadership and culture — where presence becomes practice, and transformation unfolds from the inside out.
In agile organizations, leadership requires more than strategic insight. Moral courage is the quiet compass that offers direction amid uncertainty and pressure, rooted in values that do not shift with the demands of the day.
summary: Leadership with moral courage emerges in quiet choices and shared responsibility. By staying true to what is essential, even when it provokes tension, leaders and teams create a culture where doing what is right matters more than doing what is easy.
Power brings structure and direction, but it also casts a shadow. This blog explores how unconscious dynamics can freeze organisations – and how leaders can transform power into a shared source of clarity and trust through awareness, dialogue, and psychological safety.
samenvatting: Power's shadow manifests in fear, silence and defensiveness. In this blog, we explore how leaders can recognise, question and transform this shadow into transparency, trust and shared strength. Not by abolishing hierarchy, but by deepening awareness.
In agile organisations, trust is not a luxury — it is the invisible structure beneath every good decision. This blog explores how relational quality shapes decision-making, and what that demands from leadership, culture and collaboration.
summary: Agility requires more than speed or structure — it requires trust. This blog explores how the quality of relationships forms the foundation for wise and resilient decision-making. Not about being right, but about finding clarity together.
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.
Leadership shapes culture and is simultaneously shaped by it. This longread explores the undercurrent of organisations as the subtle field where true transformation takes place – relational, meaningful and from within.
summary: Culture is not a backdrop but the living pattern of relationships, stories and habits that shape organisations. Leadership that seeks to transform it must begin with inner work, relational quality and a willingness to engage the undercurrent. This longread is an invitation to meaningful transformation.
Power in organisations is more than formal roles or authority. This blog explores the psychodynamics of the understream, how invisible patterns and relational fields shape behaviour – and how leadership can bring these forces into awareness and transformation.
summary: Power often operates beneath the surface. Not in formal charts, but in silences, alliances and unconscious reflexes. This blog shows how becoming aware of the understream of power can lead to more transparent, mature and connected organisational systems.
Between the visible order and the invisible current
summary: Between the visible order and the invisible current
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.
Contact:
mail: rene@dbvp.nl
René de Baaij: +31(0)641924275
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6561 AL Groesbeek
Nederland
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