How to inspire: 5 strategies for speakers and leaders
What makes you say after a speech or a presentation: “Wow, that was inspiring!”? Inspiration. We know it when we see it, but it’s hard to define. It’s different for all of us, and yet, I do believe...
View Article7 strategies to break down silo thinking
Have you ever worked in an organization and you were trying to get some information from another department? And it was just…not…possible? Or something that you wanted to implement and you were not...
View Article6 Pitfalls of Organisational Culture Change
By Lars Sudmann and Debbie Baute Globalisation. Digitalisation. Complexity. Cost Pressure. Almost all organisations face these challenges and need to adapt accordingly. Companies want to become more...
View Article6 metrics for remote teams and virtual leaders
Virtual and remote teams are everywhere. Globalised work has become the norm and work-form-home policies have been introduced in a multitude of organisations. Many individuals are enthusiastic about...
View ArticleMy new TEDx talk: Great leadership starts with self-leadership
At TEDxUtopia the question was asked: “What would leadership in Utopia look like?” How would you answer this question? I was reflecting about it from various angles. Should...
View ArticleHow to coach yourself
Many leaders look for ways to improve themselves: To solve a difficult challenge, to discuss next steps in their career, to become a better people manager. External coaching is of course an option and...
View ArticleYour leadership approach: where does it come from?
Think about the way you conduct a meeting, talk to an employee, delegate an important task: This is your leadership approach, but where does it come from? Why do you do the things you do? Let’s...
View Article10 strategies to grow as a leader
You are a leader. You have done all the basic training. You have things under control. What to do next to grow and develop yourself further? Here are ten strategies: 1. Become a “leader of leaders” If...
View ArticleThe Spaghetti principle for innovation and change
In a meeting somebody said, in a somewhat condescending tone: “They are using the spaghetti technique…” This was the first time I came across the term. We had been discussing a competitor’s strategy....
View Article“Speak like a Leader” Full Day Advanced Seminar, December 8th, Brussels
Do you have to to lead and convince others? Do you want to take your leadership skills to the next level? Then this advanced Masterclass is for you. The Session Presentations and speeches are very...
View ArticleIs there a global leadership style?
Many would say: No, no way! The world is so different. There are the direct Dutch, the diplomatic Canadians, and many more diverse styles. On top, there is even in one country not THE one universally...
View ArticlePost-truth management, a wolf pack and three metrics for success
White Snow. A pack of 25 wolves. The first 3 are the older or sick & they set the pace of the group. If it were on the contrary, they would be left behind and lost contact...
View ArticleSpeak like a leader – Full day advanced seminar, March 28th, Brussels
Do you have to to lead and convince others? Do you want to take your leadership skills to the next level? Then this advanced seminar is for you. The Session Presentations and speeches are very...
View ArticleHow to be an innovative leader: 9 strategies
Everybody is looking for innovation these days. But many leaders ask: where do I start, what should I focus on? There is a place where every leader can start to be innovative, without great...
View ArticleGreat strategy execution starts with strategy communication: 6 ideas to...
Strategy: the word has a powerful ring to it. However, having a strategy is not enough. You also need to make sure that your organisation knows it, lives it and breathes it. Here, many companies still...
View ArticleThe Art of Optimization: Why you should take two roads in the woods
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the road less travelled by, And that has made all the difference” This excerpt from the poem by Robert Frost always sounds so inspirational. But is it...
View Article4 Leadership Blind Spots Even the Best Leaders Have
Have you ever experienced a blind spot in your eye? If not, do this test here: Close your left eye and focus on the X. Very slowly, move your head toward the image and back again. Somewhere between 15...
View ArticleHow to get buy-in for your ideas: Eight strategies
You have worked hard on your project, or your transformation initiative. Now there is only one thing left: Buy-in. Buy-in from your customer, boss, steering committee or whoever has something to say...
View ArticleMy Favourite Mental Models: The Effort-Impact Matrix
I believe that mental models are one of the keys to success in business and life. A mental model is a framework, a thinking tool, a visual,…something that helps you to reduce complexity and make...
View ArticleA.I. & Leadership: Will we still need “leadership” in the future?
What does the future of leadership look like in a world of AI? Will we still need leaders? You can watch my thoughts on these and other questions in my 12 minute talk here, recorded at the Nordic...
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