Fred
@fredvoorhorst.bsky.social
System thinker, project manager and artist. Discouraged by red tape. Driven by purpose and value.
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Collecting #data is easy. Making sense of it is hard. The value of “data-based decision taking” lies not in charts or percentages, but in understanding, interpretation, and purposeful action. #Ackoff ’s data ladder is a helpful reminder how nsights emerge from data.
www.educati.ch/from-data-to...
www.educati.ch/from-data-to...
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Collecting #data is easy. Making sense of it is hard. The value of “data-based decision taking” lies not in charts or percentages, but in understanding, interpretation, and purposeful action. #Ackoff ’s data ladder is a helpful reminder how nsights emerge from data.
www.educati.ch/from-data-to...
www.educati.ch/from-data-to...
Beach holiday in #petten #netherlands ☀️
October 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Beach holiday in #petten #netherlands ☀️
Project Management & the Fine Art of Baking Dutch Apple Pie explores why Dutch apple pies always succeed, while projects rarely do. With humor, systems thinking, and a pinch of cinnamon, it shows how complexity, collaboration, and context shape project outcomes.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Project Management & the Fine Art of Baking Dutch Apple Pie explores why Dutch apple pies always succeed, while projects rarely do. With humor, systems thinking, and a pinch of cinnamon, it shows how complexity, collaboration, and context shape project outcomes.
www.educati.ch/project-mana...
www.educati.ch/project-mana...
... here I seem to be “perdermi in un bicchier d’acqua“, or getting myself lost in a glass of water. But getting lost beautifully. Cheers.
#systemsthinking, #projectmanagement, #philosophy
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
#systemsthinking, #projectmanagement, #philosophy
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
August 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
... here I seem to be “perdermi in un bicchier d’acqua“, or getting myself lost in a glass of water. But getting lost beautifully. Cheers.
#systemsthinking, #projectmanagement, #philosophy
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
#systemsthinking, #projectmanagement, #philosophy
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
How does the territory of the #productowner look like? I drew a map, highlighting what I think are the important land-marks, such as #value, #feasible, #usable, not forgetting basic #productmanagement.
Have a look: www.educati.ch/a-product-ow...
Have a look: www.educati.ch/a-product-ow...
August 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
How does the territory of the #productowner look like? I drew a map, highlighting what I think are the important land-marks, such as #value, #feasible, #usable, not forgetting basic #productmanagement.
Have a look: www.educati.ch/a-product-ow...
Have a look: www.educati.ch/a-product-ow...
If you ever find yourself in Ticino Sottoceneri (Lugano area) here some hints at what to do: www.educati.ch/things-to-do...
#switzerland #Ticino #Lugano
#switzerland #Ticino #Lugano
August 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
If you ever find yourself in Ticino Sottoceneri (Lugano area) here some hints at what to do: www.educati.ch/things-to-do...
#switzerland #Ticino #Lugano
#switzerland #Ticino #Lugano
In project management, as in life, nothing says “We believe in you… sort of” like a conditional approval. Conditional approvals are everywhere: a cheerful thumbs-up with a hidden exit door. Read the full post.
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www.educati.ch/loving-appro...
July 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In project management, as in life, nothing says “We believe in you… sort of” like a conditional approval. Conditional approvals are everywhere: a cheerful thumbs-up with a hidden exit door. Read the full post.
www.educati.ch/loving-appro...
www.educati.ch/loving-appro...
Donald Norman famously said: "Beautiful things work better."
I unpack & reflect, resulting in practical ways to create systems, products, and workplaces that actually work, as evidenced by beauty emerging.
#systemsthinking, #productdesign. #productmanagement
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
I unpack & reflect, resulting in practical ways to create systems, products, and workplaces that actually work, as evidenced by beauty emerging.
#systemsthinking, #productdesign. #productmanagement
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
July 20, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Donald Norman famously said: "Beautiful things work better."
I unpack & reflect, resulting in practical ways to create systems, products, and workplaces that actually work, as evidenced by beauty emerging.
#systemsthinking, #productdesign. #productmanagement
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
I unpack & reflect, resulting in practical ways to create systems, products, and workplaces that actually work, as evidenced by beauty emerging.
#systemsthinking, #productdesign. #productmanagement
www.educati.ch/beauty-the-e...
I don’t aim to finish, I aim to keep playing. Planning for what's next while making the best of what’s now, each round a little more meaningful, beautiful, and maybe a little less absurd than the last.
#projectmanagement, #productmanagement, #systemsthinking
Full post: www.educati.ch/the-myth-of-...
#projectmanagement, #productmanagement, #systemsthinking
Full post: www.educati.ch/the-myth-of-...
July 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I don’t aim to finish, I aim to keep playing. Planning for what's next while making the best of what’s now, each round a little more meaningful, beautiful, and maybe a little less absurd than the last.
#projectmanagement, #productmanagement, #systemsthinking
Full post: www.educati.ch/the-myth-of-...
#projectmanagement, #productmanagement, #systemsthinking
Full post: www.educati.ch/the-myth-of-...
Climbing Santiago’s triple helix stairs reminded me: same steps feel different for everyone, like work. So great teams set purpose & let people figure it out (even dance up two at a time). Messy, sometimes brilliant, like those stairs.
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#systemsthinking, #leadership
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#systemsthinking, #leadership
June 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Climbing Santiago’s triple helix stairs reminded me: same steps feel different for everyone, like work. So great teams set purpose & let people figure it out (even dance up two at a time). Messy, sometimes brilliant, like those stairs.
www.educati.ch/reflecting-o...
#systemsthinking, #leadership
www.educati.ch/reflecting-o...
#systemsthinking, #leadership
Visiting #Carcassonne, I realised - most of us - switched from building stone walls to conceptual ones to manage complexity. Instead we need to find balance with the complexity of the environment we are part of.
#systemsthinking
#Projectmanagement
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#systemsthinking
#Projectmanagement
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June 18, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Visiting #Carcassonne, I realised - most of us - switched from building stone walls to conceptual ones to manage complexity. Instead we need to find balance with the complexity of the environment we are part of.
#systemsthinking
#Projectmanagement
www.educati.ch/from-fortifi...
#systemsthinking
#Projectmanagement
www.educati.ch/from-fortifi...
Can a single North Star Metric tame the chaos of product development? Maybe. Just don’t lose the stars while building the spreadsheet! #NorthStarMetric #ProductLeadership
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May 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Can a single North Star Metric tame the chaos of product development? Maybe. Just don’t lose the stars while building the spreadsheet! #NorthStarMetric #ProductLeadership
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www.educati.ch/north-star-m...
We obsess over the mistakes we make, but rarely stop to examine the ones we don’t. Russell Ackoff called this out decades ago.
What if the real failure isn’t making mistakes, but never daring in the first place?
Full post: shorturl.at/NK78O
#systemsthinking, #russelackoff, #leadership
What if the real failure isn’t making mistakes, but never daring in the first place?
Full post: shorturl.at/NK78O
#systemsthinking, #russelackoff, #leadership
May 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We obsess over the mistakes we make, but rarely stop to examine the ones we don’t. Russell Ackoff called this out decades ago.
What if the real failure isn’t making mistakes, but never daring in the first place?
Full post: shorturl.at/NK78O
#systemsthinking, #russelackoff, #leadership
What if the real failure isn’t making mistakes, but never daring in the first place?
Full post: shorturl.at/NK78O
#systemsthinking, #russelackoff, #leadership
Making #NorthStarMetric useful? Here's how it helped us go from roadmaps powered by chaos and vibes… to something with purpose (and a compass):
www.educati.ch/north-star-m...
www.educati.ch/north-star-m...
May 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Making #NorthStarMetric useful? Here's how it helped us go from roadmaps powered by chaos and vibes… to something with purpose (and a compass):
www.educati.ch/north-star-m...
www.educati.ch/north-star-m...
Conditional approvals in projects: a nod with a caveat. A witty parallel between Swiss tunnels and software releases and how to deal with approvals that have - future - strings attached. Read more: www.educati.ch/loving-appro...
#projectmanagement #systemsthinking
#projectmanagement #systemsthinking
May 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Conditional approvals in projects: a nod with a caveat. A witty parallel between Swiss tunnels and software releases and how to deal with approvals that have - future - strings attached. Read more: www.educati.ch/loving-appro...
#projectmanagement #systemsthinking
#projectmanagement #systemsthinking
So, What is a System?
A brief - illustrated - description explaining Russell Ackoff's view of what a system is.
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#systemsthinking, #russellackoff
A brief - illustrated - description explaining Russell Ackoff's view of what a system is.
www.educati.ch/what-is-a-sy...
#systemsthinking, #russellackoff
May 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
So, What is a System?
A brief - illustrated - description explaining Russell Ackoff's view of what a system is.
www.educati.ch/what-is-a-sy...
#systemsthinking, #russellackoff
A brief - illustrated - description explaining Russell Ackoff's view of what a system is.
www.educati.ch/what-is-a-sy...
#systemsthinking, #russellackoff
on Mastering Project Management in a Complex World - taking a systems thinking approach to ensure delivering on time and what is needed - www.educati.ch/mastering-pr...
May 9, 2025 at 6:57 AM
on Mastering Project Management in a Complex World - taking a systems thinking approach to ensure delivering on time and what is needed - www.educati.ch/mastering-pr...
Taking #russelAckoff ‘s ideas of management boards and applying them to product management www.educati.ch/product-boar...
January 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Taking #russelAckoff ‘s ideas of management boards and applying them to product management www.educati.ch/product-boar...
Risk: It’s not about if you’ll get wet but when. Project management teaches us the same—if you're mid-air over a lake or weeks behind testing, it’s no longer risk; it has become inevitable. it’s reality. Plan early, act fast, and pack a towel.
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www.educati.ch/you-might-ge...
January 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Risk: It’s not about if you’ll get wet but when. Project management teaches us the same—if you're mid-air over a lake or weeks behind testing, it’s no longer risk; it has become inevitable. it’s reality. Plan early, act fast, and pack a towel.
www.educati.ch/you-might-ge...
www.educati.ch/you-might-ge...
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