Navigating the messy middle of change.

We are in a period of transition. As with any major change, we have to let go of what is familiar without knowing exactly what the future holds. This is a confusing betwixt-and-between time, when things are neither what they were, nor what they will become. Anthropologists call such between-times liminality.

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Liminality

The trickster

Culturally lost

About Jitske Kramer

Inspiration & downloads

The book: Tricky Times - navigating the messy middle of change.

Date:

2-11-2026

Duration

9.30 - 17.00

Location:

AFAS Theatre, Leusden

Costs:

€595,- p.p.

Masterclass Tricky Times

Join Jitske Kramer to navigate 'Tricky Times'. We spend a full day exploring change and transformation, with a special focus on the in between phase: the intriguing, messy, unsettling, exciting, adventurous, and turbulent stretch where the old no longer fits and the new is not here yet.

Be prepared for speed and substance: a dense stream of ideas, confronting questions, and anthropological concepts that help you read the dynamics of change. This is not about quick tips or tidy checklists. It is about deepening your perspective and taking those insights back into your work.

The ticket price for this masterclass is €595,- p.p. (excl. VAT). Includes vegetarian lunch and book Tricky Tijden by Jitske Kramer.

Find out why Jitske wrote the book Tricky times in less than 2 min.

'A sharp, highly relevant book for our times, about that in between moment as we move toward a new way of living.'
- Herman Wijffels

'If there’s one book you should read this year, it’s Jitske Kramer’s Tricky Times.'
- Ronald Giphart

‘In these times of relentless uncertainty, one thing is certain: we need this book.’
- Robert Cialdini

Tricky times is more than a book. In this animation, Tricky Times is summarised in less than 5 min.

Tricky times - Navigating the Messy Middle of Change

These are Tricky Times. The world as we know it is being challenged, the familiar is no longer a safe place to hold on to, and boundaries are shifting. Every transformation has an in between phase: turbulent, compelling, and strangely rule breaking. In times like these, we hide behind surface level certainty and let ourselves be tempted too quickly by easy promises.

In this book, you’ll explore the fascinating dynamics of major change. Jitske Kramer unpacks how people respond to profound transformation, drawing on anthropology and insights from cultures around the world. And she offers hope. We may feel disoriented, but we are not beyond finding our way. We’ve moved through turbulent transitions before. We can do this.

Jitske Kramer is an anthropologist, international speaker, bestselling author, and founder of Human Dimensions. Her books, including The Corporate Tribe, Building Tribes, Deep Democracy, Jam Cultures, and Work Has Left the Building, have sold more than 150,000 copies and have been translated into English, German, and Russian.

Jitske in brief

Jitske Kramer (1973) is a corporate anthropologist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author. She travels the world to learn from traditional healers, leaders, unexpected innovators, and people she meets along the way. Through keynotes and masterclasses, she brings those insights into the world of organisations, collaboration, and leadership.

On her ongoing exploration of how people can thrive together, she has written several books, including the bestsellers Deep Democracy (2019), Work Has Left the Building (2022), and Tricky Times (2024). She is also the founder of Human Dimensions.

In 2024, her book was published Tricky Times - Navigating the Messy Middle of Change in which she makes sense of our human responses to major change, using insights from anthropology and stories from diverse cultures: “We are living through Tricky Times. The established order is up for debate, what used to feel certain is slipping away, and the lines are moving. Every transformation has its turbulent in between, a fascinating transition where the world seems to rewrite its own rules. In the fog of such times, we cling to false certainty and fall too easily for beautiful promises.”

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