Slow down!

Since our move to a more rural area of the Netherlands, I have experienced a different pace of life, a more relaxed pace. It took me some time to adjust, […]

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Isn’t it just common sense?

In a recent conversation I was asked if preparing for a proper alliance isn’t just common sense for an experienced business executive. Indeed, to some extent, it should be just […]

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Are you creating ambassadors?

When I receive a request from a potential client that does not fit with my business, I try to not give them a plain “no” as an answer. Instead, I […]

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Where focus goes …

Focus: many say that focus is the single most important habit we need in order to succeed in getting the results we want. Still, there are so many distractions in […]

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If you know everything in advance

Last week, my brother reminded me of something our father used to say. It goes more or less like “If you would know everything in advance, you would only need […]

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What should you stop doing?

Busy, busy, busy, everyone is always very busy! Sometimes it seems that December is the busiest month of them all. Then we enter January, and many people start with all […]

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Are you getting better?

In some professions, it is very easy to see if you are getting better at what you do. A decline in errors, an increase in results, the measurement might be […]

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How your organizational culture influences performance

Leadership Many elements can influence the performance of an organization. According to a study by Korn Ferry Hay Group with 35%. Leadership behavior determines 50-70% of an organization’s culture. This […]

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The roadmap to your 2017 success

2017, a New Year. The first days of a year are often the days that many people have all kind of New Year’s resolutions and maybe even big plans for […]

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What should your CEO know about strategic alliances?

A few years ago, I walked into a client’s office where I found him in a pretty upset state. Let’s call the client John. Immediately after I had entered his […]

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The forgotten element of collaboration

When we talk about collaboration in alliances, we often talk about procedures, tools, and best practices. To some extent, that is good. After all, research has shown that companies who […]

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Practice makes perfect

Last week I had a conversation with my son Laurens about the differences and similarities between sports coaching and executive coaching. Laurens started to coach the women eight competition team […]

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That's all!

That's all!