Remo Knops, Author at remo-knops.com

Waterfield Dash Sleeve for Microsoft Surface Pro

2025-03-152016-11-07 by Remo Knops

Waterfield Dash Sleeve is my newest protection purchase for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, which I take more and more with me on my commute. I have been a huge fan of the Waterfield Sleevecase over the past years, and mostly the cases outlives the device that it was intended for.

The Waterfield Dash Sleeve is a new and lightweight sleeve that builds upon the refined and well thought-out design of the Waterfield Sleevecase. In this article I will share my thoughts after a few weeks of intensive use.

Curiosity Profile Assessment – Harvard Business Review

2024-08-132016-05-23 by Remo Knops

Harvard Business Review published the Curiosity Profile Assessment a little while ago. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, a professor of Business Psychology at University College London, states that curiosity is a vital quality for “people who ask smart questions, explore new ideas and solutions, and are eager to grow“.

Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 – Book review

2024-01-202014-11-18 by Remo Knops

I’ve purchased the book Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 and participated in the StrengthsFinder online assessment. The resulting report really provided me with helpful insights for my professional- and personal development. I was tipped about the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment by Julie Brown, Talent Development Manager at Microsoft.

Creating employee networks that deliver open innovation – Jasper de Valk et al 2011

2025-01-182013-12-10 by Remo Knops

Creating employee networks that deliver open innovation by Eoin Whelan, Salvatore Parise, Jasper de Valk & Rick Aalbers is (recently) published in MITSloan Management Review and got my attention via a Twitter message of Jasper de Valk.

Business Model Canvas

2024-10-292013-08-26 by Remo Knops

In this article I will briefly explain the business model canvas, a great tool which results in the business model on one single page. It is the perfect tool to systematically understand, design or reinvent ways to create, deliver and capture value, or in other words innovate a business model.

Who moved my cheese ? – Johnson, 1998

2025-02-252012-04-23 by Remo Knops

In this article I will review the book “Who moved my Cheese?” – An amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life. It is one of the most successful business books ever and written by Spencer Johnson co-author of The One Minute Manager – Blanchard & Johnson, 1983 and The One Minute Sales Person – Johnson & Wilson, 1984.

Peter F. Drucker – Managing Oneself

2024-08-132012-03-26 by Remo Knops

As the result of looking a Corporate Effectuation from a personal development perspective, I came across the Managing Oneself Harvard Business Review article from Peter F. Drucker. In this article I will provide a quick overview of Drucker’s main focus points to manage oneself.

Corporate Effectuation Book Review – Thomas Blekman

2025-02-242011-11-28 by Remo Knops

A few weeks ago I was reviewing the contents of the Venturelab workshop Effectuation by professor Saras Sarasvathy, to see if I could apply the effectual principles for personal development. In this process I got connected via Twitter with Thomas Blekman, a part-time lecturer in Corporate Effectuation and Strategy at Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University Rotterdam, who recently published the book Corporate Effectuation.

Waterfield 7×10 gear pouch review – Simple way to organize your accessories

2025-03-112011-05-25 by Remo Knops

In this article I will have a short look at the Waterfield 7 x 10 gear pouch, as a way to organize my messenger bag when I’m commuting back and forth to the office. I’m using a Lenovo T61p notebook, a perfect workhorse, in combination with the Lenovo 90W Ultraslim AC/DC Combo Power Adapter. It is of course a very slim power adapter, but the different pieces are nicely kept together in a pouch.

Waterfield Sleevecase review – Custom build, excellent fit, durable and brilliant customer service !

2025-03-172011-05-24 by Remo Knops

In this article I will have a closer look at the Waterfield Sleevecase for a Lenovo T61p with an extended 9 cell battery. It will not only be an in-depth look at the product and its features, but I will also highlight the pre-sales advice and its underlying process.