Over a decade ago, in September 2007, Simon Sinek bounded down the staircase of my Redmond townhome feeling inspired. He had a cause - the Golden Circle - and he wanted to build a worldwide movement. where people could find their why and live and work with purpose. Before he could become the global motivator he is today, Simon Sinek needed to clarify his own why. And I knew how to help him do it. I have been profiling people for most of my life, finding out what motivates them to do the things they do. Because when I understand why people think, act and communicate in a certain way, it is easier to give them the tools to make good change happen. Simon needed good change. I sat and listened as he talked about being an expat child, always moving, always adapting, about his spontaneity and creativity and need to be unconventional (why he likes mismatched socks!). Simon's why revealed itself in stories - how he became expert at taking anything different or complex and turning it into something simple. How he always found a silver lining. Little did I know that finding Simon's why would ultimately lead to me discovering my purpose, making good change happen. It is what I love to do for entrepreneurs who share my same passion - wanting to change the world and make it a better place.
About Janine - Change Maker, Business Strategist Janine de Nysschen is passionate about showing businesses that real change is possible – in fact, it’s essential for progress to happen. Janine's approach is to accelerate transition for companies and get meaningful results. Her “change-is-never-impossible” mindset lets her excel at coming up with unique strategies, prioritizing opportunities, and dealing with unknowns in complex problems for executives and businesses seeking to increase their impact and performance As a consultant, Janine has earned the tagline of being a GPS for CEOs through successful strategy engagements, using her trademarked Situational Strategy technique to help CEOs resolve whatever problem needed attention, allowing them to get immediate and effective results.
Janine is always looking for opportunities to do more and to do better – one of her core values is to give generously, because she has learned that the more you give, the more you get. Janine has worked with cash-strapped start-ups and multi-million dollar companies. Janine’s change skills were honed firsthand in the biggest transformation of the 20th century: South Africa’s unprecedented transition from apartheid, under Nelson Mandela’s leadership. Trained as a change agent and intelligence professional, Janine was in the core team that helped transform post-apartheid intelligence structures – a feat many had deemed unattainable. Janine moved to the USA and joined Microsoft in 2001, embracing a new mission to bring change to the world through software solutions. She turned her strategic skills to transforming online experiences and translating global audience needs. In 2009 she launched Whytelligence, Inc. to capitalize on 20+ years of strategic experience. She consulted with CEOs and companies across the US. Her clients include a broad range of industries, from Fortune 100 to small businesses and non-profit organizations.
For more information, contact Janine at janinedn@gmail.com