Maartje van Krieken

Founder and consultant

Chaos Games Consulting

Maartje van Krieken is the founder of The Chaos Games Consulting and host of The Business Emergency Room podcast. An international speaker, business triage expert, accredited coach, and former frontier oil and gas leader, she equips executives and leadership teams with tools to navigate chaos, drive decisions, and lead through volatility by unlocking powerful people dynamics with her infectious energy and decades of global experience. Learn more at www.thechaosgamesconsulting.com.

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:03
When Performance Flatlines How to stabilize, protect value, and restore momentum
Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:02
Performance rarely collapses with fanfare. More often, it flatlines quietly; sales soften, productivity slows, priorities blur, and yet teams run hard without moving the needle. In 2025, the RSM U.S. Middle Market Business Index slid from the low…
Shock to the System: Reviving Decision-Making in a VUCA World A 3–2–1 countdown to reset
Mon, 10/13/2025 - 12:03
Your market is shifting, your competitor just pulled ahead, and the one person who could execute the next move has resigned. You can’t get more data fast enough, yet the window to act is closing. In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and…
Drifting Isn’t a Strategy 8 steps to stay on course in turbulent times
Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:03
The storm isn’t coming: It’s already here, and many leaders are realizing they’re sailing without instruments. The current business climate is a storm of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Strategic plans become outdated overnight.…