In this webinar I share the 5 lessons I learned from business constellations as a coach and consultant. I also let you experience a real constellation during the webinar and tell more about the 5-day training Facilitating Business Constellations.

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In the world of organizational management, many leaders attempt to fix problems by focusing on individual parts or “turning knobs” as if a company were a machine. However, systemic work and business constellations offer a different approach: zooming out to look at the whole system to gain insights that solve repeating, deep-seated problems. Drawing on over a decade of experience combining business management with intuitive insights, Martijn Meima outlines five core lessons learned from using business constellations to help organizations flourish.

1. Respect the Three Leading Forces
A system is governed by three primary principles that, if ignored, create “symptoms” or problems in an organization.

1. Place: Everyone and everything that has ever been part of the system has a permanent place. If a person is excluded, such as an employee fired for fraud whose name is no longer mentioned, the system’s “larger consciousness” will create symptoms elsewhere to ensure they are remembered.
2. Exchange: There must be a balance between giving and taking. When this is out of balance, problems arise. For example, a case of theft in a company might actually be a systemic reaction to a historical imbalance where the organization took too much from a group of people in the past.
3. Order: There is a natural hierarchy in every system. In organizations, this is often not the official hierarchy but rather an order based on seniority or age. Breaking this order, such as a junior employee acting as if they know better than a long-standing veteran, can cause significant systemic friction.

2. Recognize Repeating Patterns (Fractals)
Life and business are composed of repeating patterns. A company’s external service often mirrors its internal dynamics. For instance, a transportation company struggling with “stuckness” in its internal processes may find that its relationships with clients are also stalled. Furthermore, people are often attracted to companies that share the same patterns as their own families. By identifying these “fractals,” leaders can see the real problem rather than just the surface-level symptom.

3. Honor the Initial Purpose (The DNA)
Every company is founded for a specific reason. its raison d’être. This initial purpose acts like the organization’s DNA. When a company moves away from this purpose simply to chase more money or expand into unrelated areas, the flow of the business often stops, leading to “hard work,” sickness, and stagnation. To stay healthy, an organization must remain connected to why it was founded in the first place.

4. See the Organization as an Organism, Not a Machine
Modern management often treats organizations as machines that can be controlled and managed through dashboards and metrics. In reality, an organization is a living organism with its own consciousness. You cannot “manage” an organism into growth any more than you can manage your own body to grow taller on command. Instead, the role of a leader is to tune into the energy of the organism, let go of the need for control, and follow the larger flow of where the organization wants to go.

5. Embrace “What Is” Without Judgment
One of the most powerful lessons for any leader or facilitator is to acknowledge “what is” without labeling it as good or bad. By letting go of judgment and the ego’s need to immediately “fix” things, you become more open to the deeper reality of a situation. This curiosity allows you to see that a problem, like high turnover or fighting between departments, is often the system’s way of trying to heal itself or show that something is missing.
Conclusion
Applying these lessons through business constellations allows for faster growth and problem-solving than traditional consultancy. By making invisible influences tangible, leaders can release old burdens and create a path toward prosperity that benefits not just the bottom line, but also people and the planet.

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