Self-management in Practice, with Michael Arnoldus | The HOW

Self-management in Practice, with Michael Arnoldus | The HOW

From The HOW by Greaterthan

August 27, 2025 · 48 min

About this episode

Michael Arnoldus discusses the complexities of self-management in various organizational contexts with host Francesca Pick.

Michael Arnoldus is a CTO and organizational thinker with decades of hands-on experience in self-management. With roots in software architecture and agile practices, and a background in psychotherapy and meditation, he bridges the worlds of tech and human development. In this conversation, Michael and Francesca explore the complexities and challenges of self-management in practice, in vastly different organizational contexts. They discuss the importance of recognition, the need for clarity in roles, and the balance between giving freedom and setting direction in leadership, and the role of hierarchies within that. They also touch on the evolving nature of leadership in the face of rapid change. 🔎 Learn more at https://www.greaterthan.works 👍 Please like and share 🔔 Subscribe 🔗Source Principles (Peter Koenig): https://creatinglovein.business/about/ Gratitude! 🎤 Our lovely host: Francesca Pick 🎬 The production crew: Manel Heredero 🙏 Thank you to everyone in Greaterthan who helped contribute to the production of The HOW!!

People in this episode

Host: Francesca Pick

Guest: Michael Arnoldus

Topics covered

  • self-management
  • leadership
  • organizational context
  • agile practices
  • human development
  • role clarity
  • hierarchies

Keywords

  • self-management
  • leadership
  • agile
  • organizational behavior
  • psychotherapy
  • meditation
  • role clarity
  • freedom in leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Greaterthan, Source Principles

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