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Claudia Zuiderwijk: “Commissioners need a cool head and a warm heart.”

Claudia Zuiderwijk, director of the GVB, explains how she guides organizations through complex change challenges. From market forces in healthcare to a travel market that collapsed during corona: especially in uncertain times, she opts for adaptive governance, keen analytical skills and genuine attention to the people who make an organization every day.

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Inge Brakman
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Claudia Zuiderwijk: “Commissioners need a cool head and a warm heart.”

Claudia Zuiderwijk, director of the GVB, explains how she guides organizations through complex change challenges. From market forces in healthcare to a travel market that collapsed during corona: especially in uncertain times, she opts for adaptive governance, keen analytical skills and genuine attention to the people who make an organization every day.

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Inge Brakman
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Article
7
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Six big insights

Former insurer and banker Jan Berent Heukensfeldt Jansen (73) will step down on 1 December as a partner of De Bestuurskamer, which he co-founded three years ago. Time to look back on six big insights that the consultancy firm brought him.

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Lucas Vos
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1
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Inge Brakman about governance in practice

Inge Brakman spoke at the BNR Boardroom Panel about the nitrogen approach taken by local governments, the chip crisis around Nexperia and BUNQ that wants to have a critical message removed from a former employee.

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Inge Brakman
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5
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Understand to be understood

In many organizations, there is more talking than listening. However, it is in real listening that lies the key to connection, trust and supported decisions. 'Understand to be understood' is not a communication trick, but an attitude that deepens leadership and strengthens cooperation.

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Pamela Boumeester
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Article
5
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Coaching is also Teamwork

Jan Berent Heukensfeldt Jansen guides leaders and professionals through career changes and new challenges. With an eye for vitality, energy and balance, he combines individual trajectories with the team strength of the Board of Directors, where professionalism and humanity go hand in hand.

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Lucas Vos
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8
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Financial supervisor Jeroen Kremers: “If you trust each other, you can safely disagree”

As State Agent on behalf of the Ministry of Finance at KLM, financial supervisor Jeroen Kremers monitored compliance with the agreements on state aid for three years. His devastating conclusions were not appreciated by everyone. Candid conversation with John Jaakke about dealing with frustrations, excessive regulation and how to tackle them as a supervisor.

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John Jaakke
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40
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From cybersecurity to cyber resilience in the board room: key steps for supervisory board members and non-executives

Hélène Vletter -van Dort and Annika Gale about (future) regulations for supervisory board members (and non-executive directors) with regard to cybersecurity.

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
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3
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Help, the CEO is leaving

Calling a headhunter quickly is often the first reflex in the boardroom.

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Inge Brakman
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29
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Hélène Vletter - van Dort on BNR Boardroom Panel

Why isn't the business community using the “pause button” against hostile takeovers?

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
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Podcast
1
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The new podcast series is live!

Dilemmas in our country's boardrooms are at the center of a new podcast series. In “Update from the Board Room”, a partner from consultancy firm De Bestuurskamer always talks to a leader from business, politics or government. The presentation is in the hands of publicist and advisor Onno Aerden.

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2
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Getting the undercurrent to the top

The autumn is traditionally the period when supervisory boards decide how to shape the annual self-assessment. After all, the annual report will have to say something about the content and results of the evaluation.

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
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Opinion piece
5
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Doing justice to employees, what you do matters.

In our practice at de Bestuurskamer, all kinds of leadership questions are addressed, both in coaching processes and when evaluating a Supervisory Board or Supervisory Board, but also when organizing feedback for senior management.

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Pamela Boumeester
Interlocutor
Article
6
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A useful mandatory number

The Commissioner greeted me with an encouraging message. Ah, the mandatory number, the self-assessment is back. Well, everything is going well. Just write that down.

The Boardroom
Inge Brakman
Interlocutor
Opinion piece
8
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The following also applies to a sustainable future: don't talk, but brush

Don't keep talking endlessly, just start cleaning. If de Bestuurskamer can play a role in that, we would love to hear about it.

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Dries van der Vossen
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Opinion piece
6
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There is often a lack of a governance crumple zone

I regularly encounter conflicting situations in boardrooms, as an advisor, coach and Enterprise Chamber Director. Sometimes the reason is a business conflict.

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John Jaakke
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Interview
2
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Inge at BNR Nieuwsradio: Wealth distribution and polarization

Ouch! The Netherlands has fallen a step further on the #geluksindex 📉 Why is that? And more importantly: how can we climb back up?

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Inge Brakman
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Interview
2
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Inge Brakman in BNR Boardroom Panel!

About the episode: Why is AkzoNobel continuing to invest in Russia when it said it was quitting? And: To what extent is Jumbo responsible for the poor housing of temporary workers? Presenter Thomas van Zijl will talk to the boardroom panel, which this time includes: Inge Brakman, commissioner at DSM Netherlands and partner in the boardroom, and Rob Oudman, Head of Benelux at the American investment bank Houlihan Lokey.

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7
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Inge Brakman: 'As a company, you can't hide behind the argument that you're following the rules'

Ebbinge asks today's and tomorrow's leaders the questions that really matter. This time: Inge Brakman, partner at De Bestuurskamer and supervisor/advisor at ASN Bank, World Wildlife Fund, Royal Haskoning, Accenture, DSM and Stichting de Volkskrant.

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Inge Brakman
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3
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Crisis! Just get ready

How do you supervise in times of crisis? The supervisory directors of Maastricht University, Limburg Supervision and the Administrative Center organized a seminar on #'Monitoring the eye of the storm'. #John Jaakke and #Inge Brakman gave their vision to 100 involved supervisors.

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John Jaakke
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30
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Hélène Vletter-van Dort in BNR Boardroompanel today!

Is Tata Steel's current board guilty of the findings of a report 50 years ago on the plant's carcinogenic emissions? And: what does the biggest data breach in Xbox history mean for the gaming console manufacturer's vision for the future?

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
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6
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Prefer no war in the code of conduct for directors

Recently, our Hélène Vletter - van Dort was interviewed by the NRC regarding The Dutch Corporate Governance Code and the theme of Geopolitics within a boardroom.

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
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Opinion piece
30
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The lesson from ING's failed remuneration policy: he who rushes ahead doesn't go far

The Banking Appeals Committee issued a landmark ruling on 13 April 2022.

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
Interlocutor
Opinion piece
3
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The value of Board Evaluation from the Board's perspective

When the Dutch Governance Code established in 2009 that (external) evaluation of the Supervisory Board is good governance, that designation was received with closely concealed contempt and skepticism within many Supervisory Boards. After all, the Supervisory Board was perfectly capable of controlling its own functioning and — if necessary — intervening! The fact that this line of thought ultimately boils down to “the butcher who judges his own meat” was not a common opinion at the time.

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Pamela Boumeester
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Interview
4
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Leaders in finance (EN)

Hélène Vletter-van Dort is professor of Financial Law & Governance at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. She is a member of the NN Group Supervisory Board and has also been the vice-chairman there since 2020.

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
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1
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Corporate Culture and Gaining Trust (EN)

At the center of here work is the importance of corporate culture and the relationship with corporate values. Culture is not what is on a corporate website but what really lives in a company.

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Hélène Vletter - van Dort
Interlocutor
Opinion piece
5
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Inspire by sitting back

Many leaders believe they should be the best at everything, know the most, and be short on the ball. Here is an account of how things can also be done differently.

The Boardroom
Lucas Vos
Interlocutor
Opinion piece
6
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Onboarding: A good and successful start in the boardroom

That's what you'll hear from your partner and the rest of your family, your former colleagues, the headhunter and your future co-board members...

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Dries van der Vossen
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Interview
10
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Open mind and open-mindedness ensure better governance - in conversation with Mirjam van Praag

Mirjam van Praag (1967)'s career is certainly multi-faceted. After studying Econometrics at the University of Amsterdam, she worked at companies such as Procter & Gamble and The Boston Consulting Group, obtained her PhD with a thesis on the success of entrepreneurs at the University of Amsterdam and was appointed professor of Entrepreneurship & Organization there in 2005.

The Boardroom
John Jaakke
Interlocutor
Podcast
30
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Podcast Update #3: How do you deal with ethical and business dilemmas as a director?

In this episode of the podcast series “Update from De Bestuurskamer”, Onno Aerden talks to director and supervisor John Jaakke about ethical and business dilemmas in the boardroom.

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John Jaakke
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Podcast
30
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Podcast Update #2: Learning from Unexpected Situations

In this second episode of the podcast series “Update from De Bestuurskamer”, Hélène Vletter-van Dort talks to Stefanie Wolff, founder of technology consultancy Sherpa, formerly Young Digital Leaders, about learning from unexpected situations.

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5
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Organize your own countergas

Suppose. The next board meeting is around the corner...

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Edwin Bouwman
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Article
4
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Remuneration policy: Pitfall for directors and supervisors

Executive remuneration has been under a magnifying glass in recent years. If the Supervisory Board grants the board a bonus that is not clear is based on objectives set - and clearly explained - at the beginning of the year, this leads to a stir almost without exception. This fuss causes reputational damage that can be avoided.

The Boardroom
Hélène Vletter - van Dort
Interlocutor
Article
3
min

Video: From Executive to Supervisory Board Member

A good reputation is very important for the success of a company.

The Boardroom
Hélène Vletter - van Dort
Interlocutor
Opinion piece
6
min

Why are team (competition) sailors a favorite? ⛵️

When I talk about this in my immediate vicinity, people look at me with a big question mark. Or wonder if this ambitious racing sailor is really looking at things from a subjective point of view.

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Lucas Vos
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Interview
Article
16
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Supercommissioner Dick Boer: “I really had to learn to supervise.”

You can be hailed as the country's most important supervisor, but every company and every era requires new insights into leadership and oversight.

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Interlocutor
Article
6
min

Dealing with private equity

Private equity predatory capital? That is certainly not my impression. Throughout my career, I have encountered private equity at various times — an experience that sharpens your leadership skills, so to speak. And that is extremely educational and even enriching.

The Boardroom
Dries van der Vossen
Interlocutor
Opinion piece
5
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TAM TAM has lost its way

Perhaps the day will come when you, as a driver, will also be called by a journalist with a few prickly questions.

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John Jaakke
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Opinion piece
Article
6
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Style flexibility: What is it? And how do you do it.

In our office at De Bestuurskamer, we receive clients who have started a company, are successful, but who have difficulty adapting to rapidly changing dynamics and circumstances.

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Lucas Vos
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Article
Interview
4
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Succession planning: an often neglected core task of the Supervisory Board

The months of February and March are always exciting months for managers. These are often the months in which the bonuses are paid out, after which there is a greater chance that employees will cancel.

The Boardroom
Hélène Vletter - van Dort
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