I untangle what keeps organisations stuck.
From complexity to clarity, decisions and execution.
When projects stall, decisions remain unclear, or transformation becomes tangled, I help organisations find the real problem, make clear choices and move forward.
Problems I untangle
Complex situations rarely start with one obvious problem. Projects stall, decisions remain unresolved, priorities compete, and new layers of complexity are added before anyone has identified what is really getting in the way.
I help organisations untangle situations such as:
Projects that have stalled
Progress has slowed, responsibilities are unclear, or the project keeps moving without getting closer to a result.
Transformation without traction
The ambition is clear but implementation is fragmented, delayed or failing to create a meaningful change
Decisions that stay unresolved
Too many options, competing interests or incomplete information make it difficult to choose a clear direction.
AI or technology without a clear business problem
Technology is being discussed, selected or introduced before the organisation has defined what it actually needs to solve.
Organisational complexity
Processes, responsibilities, stakeholders and dependencies have become so tangled that even simple decisions take too much time and effort.
Innovation stuck between idea and implementation
There is a promising idea, but no clear route from concept to proposition, decision and execution.
Different symptoms. Often the same underlying problem: the real knot has not yet been identified.
The Disentangler Approach
From complexity to a clear way forward
Complex situations become manageable when you separate symptoms from causes, noise from what matters, and discussion from decisions.
I use a practical six-step approach to create clarity and turn it into action:
Detect (See what is really happening)
Gather signals, perspectives and evidence before jumping to conclusions or solutions
Diagnose (Find the real knot)
Identify root causes, dependencies, constraints and the issues actually preventing progress
Distill (Make the complexity understandable)
Separate what matters from what does not and create a shared, clear picture of the situation.
Design (Create workable ways forward)
Develop options, solutions or interventions that address the real problem rather than its symptoms
Decide (Turn options into clear choices)
Make trade-offs visible, align the right people and establish what will, and what will not, be done.
Drive (Turn decisions into execution)
Translate the chosen direction into ownership, actions and progress so that change actually happens
Detect → Diagnose → Distill → Design → Decide → Drive
The Six D’s are not bureaucracy or a rigid sequence. They provide enough structure to untangle the situation while adapting to what the assignment actually requires.
Selected Work & Results
Complexity looks different in every organisation. The job is always to find what will move it forward.
My work has taken me from public-sector transformation and process improvement to technology development and large international leisure projects.
UWV – Process Improvement
From fragmented workflow to clearer control and greater efficiency.
Analysed an operational workflow, identified where work and information were getting stuck, and helped redesign the process and supporting dashboard.
Result: more than 20% improvement in efficiency.
Technology and Experience Development – Dome LED Screen
From technical limitation to a new solution.
Developed a new LED dome screen concept for the attractions industry by combining technology, experience design and an unconventional way of looking at the problem.
Result: concept developed → prototyped → implemented
International Leisure Development
From ambitious vision to structured development.
Worked on international theme park and leisure developments involving master planning, attraction concepts, business cases, experience design and strategic development across Europe, Asia and South America.
Result: vision → masterplan and investment-ready development framework.
Selected organisations I have worked with
Belastingdienst · CJIB · UWV · Ziggo · ASR · Aegon · Nuon · FBTO · UPC · PTT Post · Antonius Hospital · Friese Poort · Linfair · Unlimited Leisure
Ways I can help
Sometimes you need clarity. Sometimes you need someone to take ownership and move things forward.
Not every complicated situation requires the same kind of assignment. I can step in for a focused intervention or take responsibility for a larger project, transformation or development.
Diagnose the problem
Find out what is really getting in the way.
A focused diagnostic when the symptoms are visible but the underlying problem is not yet clear. I analyse the situation, stakeholders, dependencies and evidence and turn the complexity into a clear problem definition and way forward.
Rescue or stabilise something that is stuck
Bring control back to a project, programme or transformation.
When progress has stalled, priorities conflict or ownership has become unclear, I help establish what is happening, what matters now and what needs to change to regain momentum.
Lead a complex project or transformation
Turn direction into coordinated execution.
I can take responsibility for moving a complex initiative forward: bringing structure to the work, aligning stakeholders, supporting decisions and maintaining focus on execution and results.
Develop a new initiative
Turn an ambition or idea into something that can actually be decided and delivered.
From innovation and technology to new propositions and large-scale developments, I help translate early ideas into structured concepts, strategic choices, business cases and executable plans.
Step in as an interim or project professional
Add experienced capacity where it is needed most.
I can join an organisation temporarily in a project, programme, transformation, innovation or strategic development role, bringing an outside perspective while working as part of the organisation.
The starting point can be small: first understand the knot, then decide what kind of help is actually needed.
What I bring
A cross-sector perspective
Experience across government, business, technology, transformation and international development helps me recognise patterns that are easy to miss when looking at a problem from only one discipline.
Experience with real complexity
I have worked on situations involving multiple stakeholders, competing interests, new technology, operational processes, organisational change and large multidisciplinary developments.
A builder’s mindset
I do not stop at analysis or recommendations. I naturally look for the route from problem to decision and from decision to something that can actually be implemented.
Independent clarity
I am comfortable asking the awkward question, challenging assumptions and separating what is important from what merely creates noise.
Focus on execution
A strategy, transformation or innovation only becomes valuable when something changes in practice.
My professional development includes Lean, project management, strategic management, digital product management and strategy, and supply-chain management.
Different sectors. Different problems. The same job: find the knot, create clarity and move forward.
Do you have a complicated situation?
Tell me what is stuck.
You do not need a finished brief or a perfectly defined problem. If something is stalled, unclear, tangled or simply not moving the way it should, tell me what is happening.
We can start by identifying the knot and deciding what the most useful next step is.
Based in the Netherlands · Working worldwide
The Disentangler 