The Daily Grind

John D’Entremont, PMP, is a program manager with over 15 years experience in training, managing training teams and designing materials to enhance the skills of managers and executives.

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If work is a daily grind, it doesn’t matter how talented teams are, they eventually burn out and move on. Leen Zevenbergen, CEO of a public IT firm, believes too many leaders fail to foster creative, enjoyable workplaces. Here, he elaborates on his philosophy and ideas for making it real.

On average, a person spends 75,000 hours of their life at work. For most, these hours can seem like the “daily grind,” while, for others, they are a time of creativity and enjoyment. Each particular view of the work day can usually be accredited to the managerial style in place at the company or organization. What exactly are these select few leaders doing to create not just a productive, but a happy and innovative work environment as well?

CEO of Qurius NV, a European public IT firm, Leen Zevenbergen has developed a corporate vision that encourages those at all levels of the organization to be inventive and enjoy the process along the way. Implementing this vision at Qurius, as well as the three large multinationals he previously worked with, Zevenbergen encourages employees to take mental breaks, hold frequent brainstorming sessions, embrace risks, and, sometimes, break the rules in order to release innovative ideas and concepts that might be stifled by the traditional rules and regulations of the workplace.

Zevenbergen works with the European branch of the Social …

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