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Anja Montijn and Vincent Moolenaar join NGL International
NGL International is pleased to announce that Anja Montijn and Vincent Moolenaar have joined the NGL Executive Coach network. Anja Montijn has an exceptional track record as CEO of Accenture Nederland and Global Managing Director Management Consulting Resources at...
Lifelong learning 2.0 – let’s think out of the box
Lifelong learning has been embraced by governments and social partners alike as a cornerstone of professional development. But the reality is that its implementation has been haphazard, with no one fully assuming responsibility for actually making it work.One...
What’s next when you don’t know what’s next?
In the song “New York, New York,” Frank Sinatra sings that he wants to find himself “king of the hill, top of the heap.” But what does that mean, exactly? At NGL, we regularly coach aspiring CxO’s who are looking for an answer to that most enticing question: What’s...
You think you don’t need a Coach… think again
– by Simone Noordegraaf, Member Advisory Board NGL and CEO iPEC EuropeWe live, work and play in an ever-accelerating world. A fascinating and complex world, where I do not always feel the freedom to take time to rest, sit back and reflect. Fully connected to this...
Authentic leadership and stakeholder management – a delicate balance
In today’s complex and interconnected business world, corporate leaders have to be like the mythological creature Argos—always looking out through a hundred watchful eyes, never losing sight of the opportunities and threats that come their way. They turn their gaze...
The Art of Listening
When’s the last time that you really listened to someone who was telling you something you disagreed with? Did you let this person finish what they had to say? Did you ask any questions for clarification? Big chance that you did not even let this person finish what...
‘We hebben al een vrouw’
Voor het tweede jaar op rij wees de Dutch Female Board Indexuit dat het aantal vrouwelijke topbestuurders daalt, ondanks de roep om meer vrouwen. Dit boek vertelt niet dat actie nodig is maar wel hoe diversiteitsbeleid gestalte moet krijgen. Eerdere initiatieven...
Fight or flight?
Het is een kreet die we geregeld horen: choose the battles you can win. Dat lijkt een goede raad, want wie kiest ervoor om een strijd aan te gaan die ze niet kunnen winnen? In werkelijkheid ligt het probleem elders: soms kiezen we niets. Het omgekeerde is eerder...