Joost Minnaar

Joost Minnaar

Joost is the co-founder of Corporate Rebels on a mission to make work more fun.

About Joost

Together with Pim de Morree, he founded Corporate Rebels after leaving his corporate job in Barcelona in 2016.

Joost’s passion lies in making work more fun. He dedicates his time to research, writing, and creating courses for the Corporate Rebels community. Through these efforts, Joost helps inspire and educate organizations worldwide on how to create better workplaces.

Joost also co-founded:

  • Krisos – a private equity company that acquires businesses and transforms them into self-managing organizations.

  • The Corporate Rebels Foundation – a registered charity on a mission to end inhumane workplaces.

  • ThermoSwap – a climate tech company providing revolutionary and highly efficient solid-state heat exchangers.

Education

  • Industrial Engineering & Management Science (BSc, Eindhoven University of Technology)
  • Innovation Management (MSc, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Achievements

In 2018, Pim and Joost were listed on the Thinkers50 Top 30 Emergent Management Thinkers. They won the Thinkers50 2019 Radar Award and were named as one of the “new voices reenergizing management”.

Books

Articles written by Joost Minnaar

Feb 05, 2026
Why “They” is The Most Dangerous Word at Work
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
Two weeks ago, I ​shared​ the lessons of Bill Gore and the case of W.L. Gore & Associates: the legendary example I recently re-read in…
Read more about Why “They” is The Most Dangerous Word at Work
Jan 29, 2026
Who Thrives When There Are No Bosses?
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
A while ago, a Swiss ​Rebel Cell​ member posted an excellent question on our online community: The question triggered a flood of responses…
Read more about Who Thrives When There Are No Bosses?
Jan 22, 2026
Distributed Leadership: When Everyone's a Captain
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
There’s a persistent claim in popular leadership books that the modern word “to lead” comes from the Old Norse word “laed,” supposedly…
Read more about Distributed Leadership: When Everyone's a Captain
Jan 15, 2026
The Blame Game: How Bureaucracy Eats Responsibility
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
You’ve seen this before. Something goes wrong at work: a project stalls, a system crashes, a customer complains. Suddenly, the question…
Read more about The Blame Game: How Bureaucracy Eats Responsibility
Jan 08, 2026
Inside Chorus, Australia's Most Human-Centric Care Organization
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
For the last few years, I’ve spent the second week of the year in New Jersey. Specifically, on the campus of Rutgers University, attending…
Read more about Inside Chorus, Australia's Most Human-Centric Care Organization
Jan 01, 2026
Why 2026 Might Be a Turning Point For Radically Decentralized Organizations
Joost Minnaar Written by Joost Minnaar
It’s the first day of the year. A new start and a fresh calendar. And hopefully for you, a (temporarily) quiet inbox. It’s the kind of…
Read more about Why 2026 Might Be a Turning Point For Radically Decentralized Organizations
Read all articles

Download: Free Guide

Unlock our in-depth guide on trends, tools, and best practices from over 150 pioneering organizations.

Subscribe below and receive it directly in your inbox.

    We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at any time.