Author Archives: peter-katja@okavangoleadershipacademy.com

MANAGERS DON’T HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS… RIGHT? I don’t think anybody would really believe that. Yet, somehow, the topic remains a kind of taboo in the world of managers. I was reminded of this recently when I read that it was World Mental Health Day. These days, it seems there’s a day for almost everything […]

In the world of management, we often hear that it’s our job to “look after the team.” Managers are seen as pillars of support and guidance, responsible for creating a stable, thriving work environment. But the reality of leadership, particularly in high-pressure roles, is that it’s as mentally and emotionally demanding as it is rewarding. […]

When I left the army, I believed that my extensive leadership training would enable me to manage effectively in various situations. After all, I had been educated and trained in leadership, and I had quickly secured management positions in the civilian world. However, reality taught me that the military approach to leadership does not always […]

I sometimes think that being busy all the time is the only speed people know nowadays. People are busy with being busy. And if it was with things they like, but that is not many time the case. Look around you or at yourself. Do you really like all the things you are busy with […]

“Why is this coaching program taking so long?”, “Why don’t I experience change already?”, “I did the mother medicine journey and now I am back where I was before.” A few comments that are not made for the first time and probably not for the last when talking to people who want lasting change in […]

Recently I was watching a Dutch program called ‘Tegenlicht.’ One of the episodes was about digitization, big data, artificial intelligence, robotics and more of this. It is not that I live under a rock, and I know that these things exist but when I watched that episode, my mouth fell open further and further in […]

When I moved to Botswana I knew that my life would change, and of course that was the purpose. Many things changed and most of them for the good and I feel more alive than ever. I realized how many things I took for granted while living in the Netherlands and that this put me […]

Traditions are peer pressure from death people. Or how traditions block progress. When we were building the chalets at the farm, I listened to the stories the guys had to talk about living in Botswana. Sometimes they were making fun of each other, especially when it came to marriage. Actually, they were making fun of […]

How many times has somebody said to you to think positive and everything will be alright? And did it work? Probably not. If you want changes to happen in your life you must change yourself. A quote of Dr. Joe Dispanzo says: “If you want another personal reality you need to change your personality.” Which […]