The Janwaar Way: A Nomad’s Compass to Change That Holds

Everyone wants change. No one wants to change. That’s the dilemma. Ulrike Reinhard has found a way out: The Janwaar Way.

It’s not a straightforward way. It’s not an easy way. It’s not a way with a clear destination.

But it is a way that leads to lasting change.

Her 9 principles have guided our company Datentreiber, and our clients for many years. We have often told the story of the birth of a skate park in an Indian village. We have explained how a disruptive element may trigger change, but it takes an entire village for that change to take root.

What was missing: a practical guide—or rather, a clear compass—on how companies, (non-governmental) organizations, or I myself as an individual can navigate this change. Ulrike Reinhard has provided just that with this booklet: “The Janwaar Way: A Nomad’s Compass to Change That Holds”

There are so many quotes and passages we’d love to share here, but there isn’t enough space—and that’s what the booklet is for anyway.

One quote that stuck while reading:

“The catalyst for all of it was friction.”

Because, as Ulrike says:

“Friction creates movement.”

Without friction, no vehicles moves. No transformation without friction.

We experience this time and again in our Design Thinking workshops: When the discussions begin and people clash, something new emerges—change happens. For us, friction is an indicator that we’re on the right track.

On the other hand, AI leads us onto thin ice. AI is too pleasing and too confident. It all sounds perfect, too good to be true, and it runs too smoothly… until the ice breaks and you fall into the icy water.

Real change requires real people in the lead.

This booklet was not generated by AI, but written by a real human about real humans for real humans that want change and want to change.

It takes you an hour to read and a lifetime to master.