“There is a strong relationship between the challenges faced in this story and what I encounter in my own job. Drawing patterns in problems allows me to abstract the issue and apply logic to necessary changes. The underlying model was the highlight of the book for me. Professionals need to understand and master this theory.”
— Jeff Willard, Director Global Network Services, Nike
“A faster organization is a struggle for many companies. Formula X is an amazing book, that makes clear that you learn easiest from companies outside of your market, instead of your competitors. The way this book explains how to increase the speed and ultimately the success of an organization is unique and stimulating for anyone who wants to lead a faster team or organization.”
— Harry Brouwer - CEO, Unilever Food Solutions
“Faced with the need for acceleration in organizations, this book is accessible to all and contains smart, useful tools. Let’s get started!”
— Wilma van Dijk - Director Safety, Security & Environment, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
“Formula X reads like an exciting adventure, full of insights for organizations that want to move faster and act more decisively. The key message is that self- managing, multidisciplinary teams, focusing on clear goals and on continuous innovation and value creation, will become winners for the customer. Leaders can take-away a law of nature by understanding how weight and inertia will slow you down, and that diversity, rhythm, and rituals help to make teams stronger and perform better. A good formula for learning organizations in dynamic markets!”
— Jeroen Tas - Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer, Philips
“Formula X describes, in a playful way, how organizations can become agile and effective by distributing decision-making and building on trust and real cooperation in a safe environment. This fits in with the way we want to work at bol.com and it takes us further.”
— Huub Vermeulen - CEO, bol.com
“This book is a page-turner! One of the most important insights for me is that, as a leader, I have to change. Trust instead of control. Making mistakes is fine if you learn from them. Tap into the thinking power of everyone instead of just the management team. And the best result, besides acceleration, is very happy people!”
— Mariëlle Lichtenberg - Director Consumers, Rabobank
“A great handbook and source of inspiration to make our organization agile. I learned a lot from the many examples of how to do this effectively. Formula X teaches you how to turn your organization into a learning machine. This beautiful book contains many practical solutions that help get an organization moving and, above all, keep it moving. Recommended for people with a passion for change!”
— Amir Arooni - CIO, NN Group
“Finally a book that offers guidelines on how to make your organization truly agile. Although a lot has been written about agile and scrum, there is still little to be found about how to organize it. Formula X changes that. This book shows how to look at your organization differently. Jurriaan and Rini have articulated this in a very readable book. I read it in one sitting and am already applying the lessons! Change starts with ourselves: how we look at our organization, how we look at our people, how to empower people and work towards a common goal. This book is an absolute must!”