HeadWindProjects B.V. | Human Systems. AI Readiness.

HeadWindProjects B.V.

Human Systems. AI Readiness.

Most consultants pick one lane.

I work the intersection...

Framed by foresight above...

Futures & Foresight

Context; Where is this going?

Workflow

Architecture

Governance

Data

Org
Design

IT
Architecture

Behaviour & Cognition

Why does change stick or fail?

...and human reality below.

Why I Do It

HeadWinds make you grow.

AI investments fall short when organizations treat them as purely 'technical' problems. When they do fail, it's at 3 points: unstructured data, unclear governance/processes and people who aren't ready - the 'behavioural dimension'.

Most consultants jump straight to technology. I start with how your people actually work:

  • Can they make decisions without hierarchical bottlenecks?
  • Can they access the context they need?
  • Are processes really understood?
  • Do people believe enough to change how they work?
  • Are they burned from previous changes?

Once we understand how your people coordinate, I assess whether your data architecture reflects that reality or fights against it. If not, no AI tool will fix that— mess is automated faster. I help organizations face avoided tensions by aligning their architecture with how people naturally coordinate, designing and building accordingly thus reducing fatigue while delivering immediate value: sustainable work, agility, and growth. Then we add AI selectively where it genuinely helps.

"AI is forcing these questions into the open. Organizations that answer them honestly will be able to adapt and thrive."

Christopher Grock

19 years business, analyst, commercial, project management & business/digital transformation experience

Certifications
AI Product & Service Design (MIT) Organisational Design (Corporate Rebels) Agile Change Agent

What I Do

Strategic Tiers & Proven Results.

Tier 01

Diagnostic & Pilot

"We're exploring AI but receive conflicting advice"

Decision landscape + readiness assessment + working automations / intelligence solving real problems

Example

REF B.V (Renewable Energy Developer)

Created supplier performance monitoring framework with monthly scorecard. Evaluated ChatGPT, Anthropic & automation platforms before building a Python-based ETL pipeline merging public data & API — the right tool depends on data architecture + business need.

€35-70k/year extra earned 60 hours annual manual work → 30 minutes

Why start here? Prove ROI quickly, assess readiness, or uncover blockers before committing to larger transformation. Most organizations enter at Tier 1—even those confident they need Tier 2-4 work—because diagnostics protect that investment.

Tier 02

Process Transformation

"We know this needs to work better, but we can't see how"

As-is/to-be workflow redesign with focus on governance clarity & optimisation

Example

HM GmbH (Maritime Inspection)

Full operational process mapping: as-is and to-be. Three approval gates removed. Admin tasks cut. New service opportunities identified.

2.5 days p/ month 0.5 days p/ month | €227k benefits/year
Tier 03

Transformation Architecture

"We've patched systems for years—now we need to rebuild"

Co-Designing foundations for sustained change

Example

Vattenfall Offshore Wind

Led a smart logistics enterprise implementation standardising vessel operations, leading to improved decision making on planned & corrective service campaigns - 14 vessels, 8 sites, 4 countries. 5 year transformation - 3 layer design.

≈€1.675M annual value | 40-50% faster deployment than industry
Tier 04

Strategic Advisory

"Our industry is shifting, and we need strategic foresight"

Candid incorporating of futures thinking about uncertainty, risks and scenario planning

Example

HM GmbH (Maritime Inspection)

Strategic analysis: where the maritime inspection market is heading, how HM should position itself—which AI capabilities to invest in, what scenarios to prepare for.

Market Positioning AI Investment Strategy Scenario Planning