Consultant for executives facing conflicting objectives
I work with executives and top management teams whose initiatives stall because legitimate demands contradict each other. For more than twenty years, I led organisations through transformation and restructuring in leadership roles at C-level and SVP level, including at Kelkoo, XING, Betsson and DERTOUR. Today I research the cognitive foundations of how leaders navigate paradoxes in organisations, in my Executive PhD at Antwerp Management School.
🏫 Business School “Why pursue a PhD at a business school instead of a traditional university?” That’s the question I heard repeatedly during months of research, applications, and interviews across Europe. Here’s my answer: because the real...
💼 Consultancy When you’re pioneering something that doesn’t quite exist yet, how do you make it visible? This is the story of how I built The Leadership Artist brand from scratch—and what I learned about strategic thinking for executives in the process....
🎓 PhD Journey “This research proposal is kind of intriguing.” That was the feedback from one of my first academic conversations. After more than 20 years in executive leadership roles at Nokia, XING, and DERTOUR Group, I never expected my PhD application...
💼 Consultancy This November marks the launch of The Leadership Artist—an executive leadership consultancy born at the intersection of science, strategy, and the arts. But this isn’t just strategic consulting. It’s a living lab. A testbed. A bridge between...
Image: Giammarco Boscaro via Unsplash 🔬 Academia After more than 20 years leading digital transformation at companies like XING, Nokia, and DERTOUR Group, I’ve made an unusual career pivot. This October, I’m embarking on an Executive PhD journey at Antwerp...
