Leadership

Coaches with real experience listen intentionally There are many people who call themselves coaches and maybe not everyone deserves that title, but that is something for an entirely different conversation. What we want to focus on today is the difference between coaches with generic knowledge on one or more topics, and coaches with real experience […]

After the worst-case scenario comes the even worse reality… – Wisse Dekker People prefer the good news and have a tendency to be optimistic. In fact, the brain is not really capable of process the negative and our mindset is conditioned to be positive. Statements like “You can achieve anything when you believe in yourself”

Leadership means being willing to take a risk with every decision you make and to reduce that risk with every following step. – Dr. ir Johannes Drooghaag Some people will prefer to have all the answers before they make a decision, and in many cases there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. When that person

Words matter but hardly change anything. – Dr. ir Johannes Drooghaag There are more than enough slogans. We are surrounded by wonderful expressions like “Build back better” and “Sustainable Development”, but the moment we take a closer look, we turn away disappointed by the underlaying “business as usual attitude”. Our society is predominantly driven by

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. – Peter Drucker, Author & Management Consultant A strong statement about the difference between management and leadership by Leadership Expert Peter Drucker. When we analyze this statement and compare it with the different styles of leading and leaders, we conclude that there are many