Originally Peter is an expert in management information. After Hans passed away in 2017, Peter made it his mission to continue to spread the Factfulness message. Peter’s vision on how we can improve cooperation is closely aligned to the Factfulness concept. As a result, Factfulness is much more than just ‘data’ or ‘facts’: it provides a framework to improve the way we can manage the ever-increasing complexity of society. Factfulness shows a different way to handle this. This tends to lead to misconceptions, no matter how well informed we are. The 10 rules of thumb explain how our brain tends to respond to information and events.

This leads to better decision making through informed changes to an outdated worldview. The factfulness concept provides guidelines, through 10 rules of thumb, to obtain a clear and accurate fact-based worldview that everyone can understand. His work is continued by the Gapminder Foundation, now led by his son Ola and daughter-in-law Anna. Thriving in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous)įactfulness is the legacy of Hans Rosling, the Swedish professor of International Health also known as the statistician who made ‘data sing’ via many TED talks and documentaries.When one or more of the following topics are relevant for your organization, please don’t hesitate to contact Peter to discuss how a talk or workshop can add value to your people and organization:

During his talks Peter explains the mechanisms of pre-conceived ideas, how these shape your worldview, and a different way to handle these. Factfulness is a practical method for critical thinking that provides a positive mindset for the organization of the future. Peter’s efforts are always aimed at helping people and organisations apply a mindset of ‘Observe, Think and Act differently’, enabling them to perform better.Ī concept that seamlessly aligns with Peters theme ‘Observe, Think & Act differently’ is Factfulness. As a researcher with broad interests, Peter looks at the world through different lenses like the circular economy, the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and TOC (Theory of Constraints, the management methodology by Dr. Peter ten Wolde is a keynote speaker who inspires his audience to look at the world from a different perspective, implementing a high-energy approach, humour and candid observations. it often feels as if the world is changing much more rapidly than we are equipped to deal with. Populism, climate change, conflicts, societal changes and social relations, increasing competition, technological developments, having to achieve more with less…. In this dizzying digital age we receive more news than ever before.