José Otte, Ph.D.

MIZU ?
Warder 153, 1473 PK Warder, The Netherlands

Email: jotte@mizu.nl
Web: http://www.mizu.nl
Phone: +31 6 14477110

José W. Otte is a researcher, lecturer and consultant. José is the founder of MIZU(2001), an organization specializing in the application of social constructionism through forms like appreciative inquiry and other strength based methods. She is also a student of Aikido, one of the Japanese martial arts for over 20 years. Jose also works as a Professor Relational Research & Organization Transformation at the NOVI University of Applied Sciences.

José (1962) received her MBA from Kingston University in London, United Kingdom and prior to that worked in the field of Human Resource Management. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Tilburg, studying with Prof. Dr. John Rijsman in the field of organizational behavior sciences. The title of her research is: A.I. KI do.

José combines working as a researcher, lecturer and consultant; always working from a social constructionist view, using appreciative inquiry and Aikido to study the fields of research, management of change, leadership and organization development.