How do we build new systems while still living in the old ones?

In this episode, Jess Blijkers joins Omar Al Mamlouk to explore the inner shifts leaders must make to create meaningful system change. They discuss courageous leadership, emotional resilience, and the power of feedback in unlocking creativity and trust.

From redefining growth and purpose to imagining the future of work, this conversation opens the door to seeing people not as resources, but as complex, creative human beings with endless potential.

Jess Blijkers is the co-founder of enough.consulting, a company that supports the leaders who dare to redefine success and create the organisations our future really needs. After a 15 year career in international solidarity, her current work is facilitation at the intersection of collective action for system change, alternative economic models, and organisational transformation.

Jess is also a singer-songwriter.

📲 Connect with us on LinkedIn:

Jess Blijkers 🍉: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-blijkers/

Omar Al Mamlouk 🤝: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-al-mamlouk-🤝-8352a496/

00:00 Intro

00:56 Understanding the Why Behind Our Actions

03:03 Courageous Leadership: A New Paradigm

06:13 System Change VS Inner Change

08:14 What is Courageous Leadership for Jess in practice

13:48 Redefining Growth and Success

18:48 The Importance of Purpose in Organizations

23:10 "Human Resources" is a term that we should NOT use

30:22 Just because it can't be measured, doesn't mean it doesn't matter!

33:44 Be radical! 35:27 The root cause of our problems

38:29 Navigating Emotional Vulnerability in Leadership

42:14 The Role of Creativity in Change

47:15 Navigating Social Media and Authenticity

49:57 Impact vs. Attention: A Balancing Act

55:41 Essential Skills for Future Leaders

58:27 Addressing Unconscious Bias in Leadership

01:05:13 Imagining the Future of Work

01:07:28 Call to Action: Understanding Root Causes 🌍

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Because transformation doesn’t start at the surface. It starts at the CORE.

Are we really rational decision-makers? 🤔

In this conversation with Shayne Vacher-Moffeit, we explore how emotions, cognitive biases, and group identity shape the way we think, work, and connect with others.

From confirmation bias to the power of belonging, from AI’s role in decision-making to the importance of finding purpose at work, this episode dives deep into what drives human behavior — and how understanding it can help us grow in career and life.

Whether you’re curious about psychology, leadership, workplace culture, or the future of work, this discussion will challenge how you see yourself and the decisions you make every day.

📌 Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:50 Shayne's

Purpose 03:09

Understanding Non-Judgmental Thinking

04:38 From Judgment to Collaboration: A Team Conflict Story

11:03 Practical Applications of Non-Judgmental Thinking

19:16 Exploring Cognitive Biases

26:03 Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

33:34 The Flaws of Being the Main Character

35:05 Understanding Social Identity Theory

35:34 The Dangers of Group Dynamics

36:19 The Impact of Arbitrary Divisions

37:15 The Power of Group Identity

40:42 Harnessing Competition for Growth

44:38 The Role of Common Goals in Collaboration

51:08 A Story on Harnessing Social Identity Theory for Team Success

53:07 Building Community Through Shared Adversity

56:38 How Inner Shifts Changed Shayne’s Life

01:03:06 The Future of Work and AI Challenges

01:06:33 Understanding Organizational Health as an Ecosystem

01:07:39 Complex Adaptive Systems in Business

01:12:52 Top 3-Core Skills for Change Makers

01:15:30 Envisioning a Purpose-Driven Workplace

01:17:09 The Evolution of Purpose in Work

01:22:19 Call to Action for Professionals

*A correction: The Power of Habit is written by Charles Duhigg

📲 Connect with us on LinkedIn:

Shayne Vacher-Moffeit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaynevacher/

Omar Al Mamlouk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-al-mamlouk-🤝-8352a496/

🌍 Follow the CORE Impact Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms – where each week I speak with change-makers about mental well-being, conscious communication, inclusive leadership, and the future of work.

Because transformation doesn’t start at the surface. It starts at the CORE.

✨ Podcast in German with English subtitles with Simona Deckers: Mindfulness, Authentic Leadership & The Future of Work

✨ In this transformative conversation with Simona Deckers, we explore the practices, values, and mindsets that shape the leaders and change-makers of tomorrow.

From the power of mindful breathing to authentic decision-making, emotional intelligence, and the essential skills for the future of work — this episode invites you to reflect, grow, and lead with purpose.

👉 What you’ll discover in this episode:

- The Importance of Breath & Mindfulness

- Finding Purpose in Life and Career

- Core Values and Their Impact

- The Journey of Self-Development

- Authenticity in Leadership

- Decision-Making in Leadership

- Humanity Plus vs. Humanity Minus

- The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

- Strategic Clarity and Flexibility in Business

- Courage in Decision-Making: A Startup Story

- The Importance of Personal Branding

- Future of Work: Skills for Tomorrow

- Encouragement for Authenticity and Humanity

💡 This episode blends mindfulness, leadership, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and personal growth into a powerful dialogue designed to inspire both professionals and change-seekers.

➡️ Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or simply on your own journey of self-development, these insights will help you align purpose with practice and embrace a more human future of work.

Connect with us on LinkedIn: Simona Deckers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonadeckers/

Omar Al Mamlouk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-al-mamlouk-🤝-8352a496/

🌿 Extra from Simona: 👉 Simona Deckers Meditation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dddpH158OQw

🌍 Follow the CORE Impact Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms – where each week I speak with change-makers about mental well-being, conscious communication, inclusive leadership, and the future of work.

Because transformation doesn’t start at the surface. It starts at the CORE.

00:00 Intro

01:19

Die Kraft von Atem & Achtsamkeit

03:33 Sinnfindung & Purpose im Leben

06:55 Selbstentwicklung als Weg

10:40 Loslassen

11:27 Top 3 CORE-Werte

13:46 Wie reflektiert Simona und weiß sie, ob sie ihren Purpose und ihre Werte lebt?!

16:57 Authentizität in Führung

21:25 Entscheidungen treffen mit Klarheit

28:29 Wie können CEOs Purpose und Werte nutzen, um Gewinne zu erzielen?

28:50 Humanity Plus vs. Humanity Minus

33:24 Emotionale Intelligenz in Leadership

35:38 Empathie als Führungsqualität

37:38 Methoden zur Stärkung der Empathie!

39:46 Strategische Klarheit & Flexibilität

42:29 Mutige Entscheidungen – eine Startup Story

46:15 Personal Branding als Erfolgsfaktor

52:05 Über Simonas Podcast

54:42 Zukunft der Arbeit: 3 CORE-Skills von morgen

58:03 Ermutigung zu Authentizität & Menschlichkeit

#Mindfulness #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #FutureOfWork #Authenticity #SelfDevelopment #PersonalBranding 📲