Maakkracht
2022 | Een nieuwe benadering voor complexe vraagstukken.
In times of major social problems, we often feel powerless. As much as we as citizens, policy officers or administrators want to work for a better society, our current way of solving problems does not appear to be sufficient. Why is it not possible to put what we find important and good at the heart of the way we shape society? What we need is a completely different way of thinking and working: that of artists and designers. By seeing the major problems of our time as design tasks, we can radically change the existing system. A creative maker can use imagination and courage to address malfunctioning. Empathetic research leads to new proposals. And by activating all stakeholders, support and space arise for a new approach to the issue. In Maakkracht, Tabo Goudswaard and Jetske van Oosten show how everyone can tackle problems as a maker in five steps, and give the impetus to real, lasting change. The book is written in Dutch. The book launch was on the 24th of October 2022 during Dutch Design Week In Eindhoven.
In samenwerking met: Uitgeverij Business Contact, Vormgeving studio de Ronners.
Publiciteit: Interview met Lex Bohlmeijer voor De Correspondent. Interview met Peter Spijker voor Managementboek.
Lezingen Maakkracht o.m. bij: Dutch Design Week, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Deloitte, Universiteit Utrecht, Antwerp Management School, Cultuur+Ondernemen, Academy for Information & Management, Belastingdienst, Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid, De Nederlandse GGZ, Actiz Branchevereniging van zorgorganisaties, Aveleijn, Provincie Overijssel, Ministerie voor Binnenlandse Zaken, Hemingway Professional Governance, Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten, Rabobank, Provincie Overijssel, European Culture & Creativity Days Amsterdam, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vattenfall.








