Research into all the potential variations of a new economy, focusing on the experiments that work, the dilemmas that arise at the interface between current and alternative economies, the factors needed to operate successfully in the new economy. And the changing field of play on which businesses operate.
The main shift compared with the current economy is that more, and different, players are entering the game. Society and the natural environment are becoming partners in the market. Organisations’ responsibilities are changing as a result: making a profit or adding value are moving aside to create room for new ecological and social objectives. The economic dynamic is altered too, with sharing and giving playing a role in addition to barter and exchange. And finally, impact and effect are measured not only in quantitative but also in qualitative terms. All in all, this means that organisations need different skills in order to succeed. A solid anchor of their own, a moral compass, is required to help navigate a course between the various players. Resilience and sensitivity to the environment are vital to be able to discern and respond promptly to fluctuations in surrounding circumstances.

Creating Change / Godelieve Spaas consultancy bv
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GODELIEVE SPAAS (b. 1961)
My skills lie in my ability to invent, rearrange, suggest and create, drawing on the different worlds I have moved in as a dancer, a social scientist and an organizational developer. As an insider in the worlds of art, science and entrepreneurship, I am able to combine these worlds, gathering inspiration, concepts and knowledge from each and transposing them from one realm to the other, and to pave the way for others do the same.

I seek to operate beyond the assumption that sustainability impairs the profitability of organizations. If we dig deep enough and are creative enough, we can enter a space where added value is created through interdependence. What stories there are to be found where the three (ecology, society, economy) all benefit from and interact seamlessly with each other. My aim is to increase diversity in organizational and entrepreneurial models and realities with a view to the development of a fairer, more sustainable and robust entrepreneurial space.

By listening to as yet unheard stories and walking untrodden paths, we allow interdependent systems to reveal themselves, to be identified and interpreted and to become a platform for action in everyday organizational reality. Intertwining the worlds of understanding, creation and implementation fosters a greater awareness of what is possible and enables specific companies, non-governmental organizations and governments alike to take concrete steps in the field of organisational development.