Leadership is not only seen during a crisis but how you handle the people that you work with daily is what informs peoples' opinions on whether they can trust you in a crisis. If you are an understanding leader who understands that people work with you and not for you it is easy for people to relate to your goal and vision because they know that they are safe by your side. As a leader, you should keep in mind that your actions towards the people you are leading will influence how they act in a crisis. Whether people choose to abandon the ship or start taking the ship apart so that they have a piece of wood to float on depends on the treatment they received before they even got on the ship.

What is your leadership vision? What kind of leader do you want to be? What makes a great leader? You see, that´s not an easy question to answer, because everyone will answer it differently. Great Leadership means something different to everyone.

Identifying your values and Self-reflection in leadership if the first steps of my 4- Steps Guide To Becoming the Leader you want to be.

Follow my proven program that I developed when training to be an even better leadership coach. More details in the blog.

Our own set of values, our character, is the central basis for our actions. It has a direct influence on how our employees perceive and value us. Only employees who (can) trust their leaders will follow them, even in difficult phases.

Therefore, it is important to become aware of one's own values and to review them regularly. This allows us to recognize the effects of our values on the current use of our skills and on our character traits. This provides concrete opportunities to set up targeted measures for the successful further development of leadership competences.

Identifying your values and Self-reflection in leadership if the first steps of my 4- Steps Guide To Becoming the Leader you want to be.

Follow my proven program. We start on the 10th of October. This is a program that I developed when training to be an even better leadership coach. More details in the blog.

Amongst leaders, there are some that stand out as inspirational and effective. This usually does not come easy no matter how these leaders seem to ease along. It takes a lot of commitment and effort to be one of the best, just like in any field in life.

Here is my proven 4-Step approach to becoming the leader you aim to be.

Step 1: Self-perception "Who and How are you as a leader"

Step 2: Vision "How do you aspire to be as a leader?"

Step 3: Reality Check "How are you perceived as a leader?"

Step 4: Action "What are my next steps to be the leader I want to be?"

Sounds straight forward? It is. You just need to do it!

Follow my proven program. We start on the 10th of October. This is a program that I developed when training to be an even better leadership coach. More details in the blog.

These days, in the workplace, there is a tendency towards a more democratic and less directive style of leadership and management.

A democratic leader involves the whole team in the decision-making process and values cooperation. As such, democratic leadership at work has many similarities with coaching.

A coach helps people find answers rather than telling them what to do. Coaches trust their coachees to be able to find solutions and believe that everyone has the potential to learn.

Leaders who adopt a coaching attitude to managing people want to empower their direct reports and their teams. Such leaders want to develop a workforce that is effective, creative, and able to make decisions without prompting.

For modern leaders, acquiring coaching skills helps them to empower and motivate their staff.

In the blog, I share 5 Reasons why Leaders need Coaching skills.

There are many triggers for conflicts:
A wrong word from a colleague, careless feedback from the boss or the rubbish not being taken down can lead to arguments. Conflicts can be exhausting.

They cost energy, time and often nerves. Nevertheless, it is worth not overlooking the potential that these small and larger crises bring with them: For friction always holds opportunities to solve problems, to come closer together and to promote mutual growth. And even if the word conflict has negative connotations for most people, disagreements also have positive sides. Proper conflict management is the magic word here - because those who master the art of dealing with conflicts in the right way can not only emerge stronger from them, but also bring with them important know-how for leadership positions.

This blog includes powerful tips related to resolving conflict.

It is essential for managers in particular to master conflict management. The earlier conflicts are recognized and suitable solutions found, the more harmonious teamwork usually is. However, if conflicts simmer unnoticed in the underground, the failure of a team is virtually pre-programmed. The mood becomes bad, the work results unsatisfactory and, in the worst case, it can lead to dismissals.

For the manager, good conflict management also means having to put up with the emotions of different team members and, in case of doubt, making unpopular decisions. Of course, no one likes to make themselves unpopular - and yet sometimes there is no way around it as a leader. Conflict is a part of everyone’s life. They will happen to you eventually, and often when you least expect them. They may not be not pleasant, but they are something that you must deal with. Thankfully, there are a number of steps you can take to minimize the impact of these conflicts.

It takes hard work, courage and taking risks to be a leader. You have to be able to find solutions to problems and make things better while not falling apart yourself. Being a leader means being a role model for people to follow and doing things that will help the community, your employees or even the world be improved. The job of a good leader is to help others do their best by demonstrating specific attitudes, behaviors and skills that inspire and guide others to follow you.
Leadership has changed a great deal in the past few years. In the past leadership was viewed as you being the expert and everyone following you. Leaders of today not only build their business but create products and services that help improve the world, or at least a small portion of the world.

I will be 20 years with Adidas this year (2022).

An exciting number: no longer young and inexperienced. Still wild and brave. And to mark the occasion, I'm giving away 20 coaching sessions of 45 minutes each via Zoom to women who currently have a professional problem they'd like to get rid of.

Who I'm giving this to, what's in it for you, what's the catch, and how it works, I answer all that in this blog.

In this blog, you're going to be introduced to the world of mentors. We'll start with the basics, where you'll learn exactly what mentors are – and what they are not. You'll find out why you should have a mentor and even touch on the subject of why you might want to consider mentoring someone else.
From there, we’re going to dig deeper into the topic by exploring how you can go about finding a mentor, along with several tips on how to make the most of your mentorship experience once you have one.
Finally, we’ll go back to the idea of becoming a mentor yourself, exploring what you have to offer and how you can get started in reaching out to someone else in a vital and life-changing way.
Mentorship is an exciting idea. Imagine building a relationship with someone else for the sole purpose of realizing your dreams. Let’s get started!
In my mentoring and coaching most of the time we come back to one of these points. In my coaching MOVE UP! I focus on leadership: the soft skills, the mindset and the practical techniques to lead with ease, confidence and fun. Click here if you want to join the course to get the most recent information.

As a leader and leadership coach I read, learned and experienced a lot about leadership. Leadership is crucial to any organization. Without good leadership, the company is set to fail or suffer a great loss. Good leadership is mainly about the ability to influence your followers and guiding them on a journey to reaching set goals. To achieve this, there are certain things a leader will have to do or be. Of course, there is no one way of leading, and as such, different leadership styles, and institutional goals will require the leader to do or be different things based on what works best for the situation at hand.

I am sharing my personal TOP 10 with you. In my mentoring and coaching most of the time we come back to one of these points. In my coaching MOVE UP! I focus on leadership: the soft skills, the mindset and the practical techniques to lead with ease, confidence and fun. Click here if you want to join the course to get the most recent information.