Ruthless compassion. A seemingly paradoxical blend: the fierce clarity of the warrior, held within a deep sense of love and care. This is the ground I offer — a space where courageous conversations can unfold, anchored in what truly matters: your purpose, your values, your leadership.
Leaders who dare to articulate and act from their inner compass unlock a different kind of development. One that goes beyond performance metrics and taps into meaningful, sustainable impact — for themselves, their teams, and the wider system they serve.
As an Executive Coach and Boardroom Advisor, what moves me is this: to walk alongside those who want their leadership to matter. Who seek clarity. Who are willing to grow. And who know, deep down, that there’s more to claim — in themselves and in the world.
“Are you ready to take the lead?”
Bercan Günel
(Supervisory) Board High Quality Recruitment, HNT and Milieudefensie
Former Chair Supervisory Board Dolmans Group, De Balie, CFO Brunel, CEO Schoevers Professionals, and Managing Partner Woman Capital
With over 25 years of senior leadership experience, Bercan Günel supports and challenges executives, boards, and organizations to realize their full potential. As a trusted board advisor and executive coach, she enables courageous conversations, sharpens alignment between purpose and performance, and catalyzes sustainable leadership growth.
Bercan combines strategic insight with emotional intelligence. Known for her original thinking and intuitive depth, she brings both sensitivity and strong business acumen to the table. Her mission: every part of you has the right to be heard. She is trained in Socratic Dialogue, accredited by the ICF and Barrett Values Centre, and grounded in the principles of analytical psychology (C.G. Jung).
Born in Istanbul and educated in Business Economics at Bosphorus University, Bercan built her executive career in the Netherlands. She held CEO roles at Interboor Nederland and Schoevers Professionals, and served as CFO of Brunel International N.V. Earlier, she worked with Arthur Andersen and Coopers & Lybrand. She later founded Woman Capital BV, establishing its market position as a pioneering leadership firm.
Currently, she serves on the supervisory boards of Het Nationale Theater, Milieudefensie, and High Quality, and is an advisor to several other organizations.
As a business and executive coach, Bercan gets to the essence—balancing clarity and compassion, always in service of growth. As a team coach, she designs and facilitates tailored programs that align leadership teams, foster high performance, and guide cultural transformation—with visible and lasting results.
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Onboarding of CxO’s
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Enacting personal and organisational consciousness
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Value creation through leadership
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Socratic dialogues
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Highly connected with broad societal involvement
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