GenuineThinking
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GenuineThinking · Rotterdam

From the inside out.

It goes wrong in the design. Not in the execution. Not in the strategy. In the design.

Explore the model

01 — The reason

Do you recognise this? You experience that there is no logic in situations.

Since my time at school, university and in my professional life as a business developer, brand marketer, lecturer and coach, I have often felt I look at situations from a completely different perspective than most people — even experts. That continuous struggle triggered research. The result is the GenuineThinking approach. Not thinking differently, but thinking genuinely. A thinking process that puts people in their strength, in their place, and goes beyond answering a why.

I have shared genuine thinking with more than 1,000 students and 500 professionals, and every time I see them unconsciously stuck — reacting from the outside in, setting goals and targets as output, stuck in processes instead of owning their impact. My promise to you: the GenuineThinking model activates meaningful impact thinking. You get a clear framework, a decision model and the ability to set course — for yourself, your team, your organisation and your personal relationships.

Do you have the courage to change your perspective and thinking?

Ernst-Ariaan van der Giessen MSc BCoG
Chief Value Officer

People connecting

People are made.

Made to have impact.

Impact arises from relationship with one another.

Impact happens throughout the entire value process — internally, towards the market and for society.

02 — Genuine gains

What changes when you think from identity.

Release of potential

Use your unique DNA profile.

Intrinsic motivation

You have — and receive — energy.

Relationship-driven value

Working from relationship.

Purpose-driven vision

You have a clear focus.

Focus & clarity

Logical, coherent impact goals.

Reduction in control

Effectiveness in your goals.

04 — We are proud of

Moments that shaped the work.

Rotterdam Business School innovation team

As an active member of the innovation team "The Change Nomads" we are designing a new module in which students explore their own genuine motivation and ignite it into action.

Essential thoughts for life and business

Explore how the genuine principles work in different situations. Free papers and inspiration. Dare to doubt your existing paradigms and create new ones.

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TEDx at Johnson & Johnson

Wholehearted companies! GenuineThinking had the honour to give a TEDx talk at Johnson & Johnson. Open for invitations to pay it forward.

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05 — What others say

Real people, real lives, real impact.

Bart Kuijpers
“Ernst-Ariaan is asking questions that matter. You might not want to answer them, but deep inside you know you have to answer them some time in your life.”

Bart Kuijpers

Co-founder Coolblue · Royalis Investment

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06 — Genuine inspiration

Learn and change your way of thinking.

Paper 01

Introduction to GenuineThinking

Ernst-Ariaan explains the core model of GenuineThinking and how it came to life.

Paper 02

You hold the key

Who owns the key to natural results? Do you reign, or are you led by your circumstances?

Paper 03

6 primary business drivers

Recapture the six reasons for focusing your business, with input from Malcolm Ross.

Paper 04

The lie in marketing

Marketing is mixed! Understand the strength of working from your (business) heart.