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My leadership journey: from engineering teacher to global executive to leadership (team) coach
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Boeken & Publicaties, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, VUCA & leiderschap
- 12 december 2025
Leadership was not a title I chased. It was something that emerged, slowly and consistently, as the

Evidence-Based Impact of Coaching: What the Most Reliable Studies Show
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Boeken & Publicaties, Verandering & transformatie, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Gereedschappen & methoden, VUCA & leiderschap
- 11 december 2025
LinkedIn Post.The two most robust academic sources on coaching, a broad meta-analysis of coaching o

45+ and you need a new job? This is why professionals struggle more than their CV shows
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- 10 december 2025
(Inspired by real client insights and the Dutch job market context)
When people over 45 lose the

Stillness and reflection: the hidden courage behind authentic leadership
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, VUCA & leiderschap
- 9 december 2025
When we think about leadership, we often imagine movement. Forward momentum and decisive action. Th

Happiness as a Leadership Strategy
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- 5 december 2025
When I saw this video for the first time, it clarified so much of what is happening in my life impa

It’s not mindset. Not your CV. Not networking. It’s time.
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- 29 november 2025
We talk about layoffs as if they are linear: job ends > new job starts.But real life doesn’t w

The 10 Executive questions that change everything
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- 25 november 2025
(If you dare to answer them honestly)
Most executive teams don’t fail because of strategy. The

Het inzicht dat iedereen mist: waarom tijd bepalend is voor je herstel na ontslag
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- 18 november 2025
Als we het hebben over ontslag, richten we ons vaak op de emotionele curve: schok, ongeloof, woede, acceptatie, onzekerheid, onzekerheid en onzekerheid.

Wanneer ontslag een keerpunt wordt: Wat leiders fout doen en hoe werknemers sterker kunnen worden (context: Nederland)
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, VUCA & leiderschap
- 15 november 2025
Samenvatting: ontslag als leiderschapstest en kans op vernieuwing
Redundantie

Client coaching tools
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Gereedschappen & methoden
- 7 november 2025
Tools that help you reflect deeper, act smarter, and achieve lasting results.
I use tools in coa

Wanneer teams hard werken maar niet samenwerken
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Teams & samenwerking
- 31 oktober 2025
De paradox van prestaties
In veel organisaties gaan teams tegenwoordig sneller dan ooit - dr

PDSA and VUCA: Why Leaders Need Both to Navigate Today’s Reality
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Gereedschappen & methoden, VUCA & leiderschap
- oktober 24, 2025
Most leaders recognize the world around them is changing faster than traditional management tools c

The wheel of work life: A powerful lens for understanding your well-being at work
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Gereedschappen & methoden
- oktober 17, 2025
Most of us spend more waking hours at work than anywhere else. Yet when we talk about “well-being

Leadership is a behavior, not a role
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Organisaties & Cultuur, VUCA & leiderschap
- 10 oktober 2025
Why organizations fail when leaders don’t lead
For more than 35 years, I’ve worked as and wi

Science-backed habits to make you smarter
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Gereedschappen & methoden, VUCA & leiderschap
- 3 oktober 2025
Inspired by the insights of Daniel H. Pink
In the world of leadership, learning is not a luxury

Redundancy in the Netherlands: What Employees Need to Know (and Why the Process Is Not About You)
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Gereedschappen & methoden
- 26 september 2025
In this post I summarize the laws, rules & regulations in the Netherlands on employers making e

4R model – Reflect, Reset, Re-Align, Rise™
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Gereedschappen & methoden, VUCA & leiderschap
- 19 september 2025
The 4R Model: A Practical Roadmap Through Disruption and Transition(and why it’s grounded in both

Nieuwe baas? Moeite? Lees dit!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- 12 september 2025
Inzicht in waarom dit gebeurt, wat psychologie en onderzoek hierover zeggen en hoe je weer co

Toen de lichten uitgingen: leiden door chaos in een VUCA-wereld
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- 5 september 2025
Hoe een wereldwijde cybercrisis de ware kracht van menselijk aanpassingsvermogen en leiderschap onthulde
Op 2 juni

Vind je ware doel
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- 29 augustus 2025
Waarom je ware doel geen slogan is - en hoe je je richting kunt aanvoelen, niet uitvinden
Doel is ev

Een nieuwe formule voor verandering
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie
- 22 augustus 2025
Willen we dit niet allemaal? Een manier om verandering in organisaties aan te pakken die succes garandeert?

Het niet alleen maar druk hebben: hoe leiders focus en doelgerichtheid kunnen terugwinnen
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- 15 augustus 2025
Waarom tijdmanagement niet de oplossing is - en wat in plaats daarvan echt belangrijk is
Hoe werkt je ochtend

When managers disengage: how leadership apathy fuels team disconnection
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- 8 augustus 2025
Nadat ik mijn artikel over “Is het tijd om te blijven of verder te gaan?” op LinkedIn had gepubliceerd, - vroeg iemand me

When fear rules….. silence takes over: rebuilding trust and connection at work
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Organisaties & Cultuur
- 1 augustus 2025
Why leadership awareness is the antidote to fear-driven performance
I still remember sitting in

Make strong emotions work in your advantage
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- 25 juli 2025
Mastering your emotions in a VUCA world
In the fast-paced and demanding world of work, strong em

Strong emotions aren’t the problem! Your Frame is. Change it!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- juli 18, 2025
A practical guide to reframe your perspective
Emotions are not weaknesses — they are data. The

Finding the coaching in criticism: turning feedback into a growth advantage
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- juli 11, 2025
Feedback. The word alone can make even seasoned executives flinch.
As a manager and executive I

Teambuilding met kernkwaliteiten van Daniel Ofman (incl. Nederlandse versie)
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Teams & samenwerking
- 4 juli 2025
De Kernkwadranten van Daniel Ofman zijn een krachtig hulpmiddel voor teamontwikkeling en -opbouw. Ze bieden

Debunking van de mythe van het Ikigai venn-diagram
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- 27 juni 2025
Terug naar de wortels van Ikigai (ni tsuite) - over de zin van het leven
Het echte verhaal over Ikigai
Het verhaal

How decision-making impacts team performance
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Teams & samenwerking
- 20 juni 2025
How can better decision-making transform team performance?
Have you ever felt stuck between opti

How the Brain Changes Itself – Learning is Forever!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen, Video
- 13 juni 2025
Key Message:Lara Boyd’s TEDx talk reveals one of the most empowering discoveries in neuroscience:

Cameras On or Off? What Really Happens in Virtual Meetings — and Why It Matters for Listening, Energy, and Connection
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Teams & samenwerking, VUCA & leiderschap
- 6 juni 2025
A desktop study to conclude when en when not to use the camera in virtual meetings
I’ve often
RESET TO RISE: A Proven Team Coaching Approach
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Teams & samenwerking
- 30 mei 2025
Waarom serieuze leiders en teams moeten reflecteren, resetten en herbouwen voor topprestaties in een VUCA-wereld

Ervaringsdeskundigheid als supermacht in een VUCA-wereld
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- mei 23, 2025
Onlangs deelde Annette Magnusson, HR-directeur bij Citymail Zweden, een inspirerende reflectie op Link

When Habits Take Over: Eigenaarschap en resultaten op het werk terugwinnen
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- 16 mei 2025
Een praktisch overzicht van een draaiboek voor leiders die hun prestaties willen verbeteren zonder controle over hun medewerkers.

Is It Time to Stay or Move On? Why Regular Career Reflection Makes You a Stronger Leader
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, VUCA & leiderschap
- mei 9, 2025
In de veeleisende en snel veranderende werkomgeving van vandaag de dag wachten veel professionals veel te lang voordat als

Krijg je een burn-out? Lees dit!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- mei 2, 2025
We beginnen een gesprek vaak met de vraag “Wat doe je?”. Het lijkt onschuldig, maar het laat zien hoe

Ben jij echt de baas - of maak je anderen beter?
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- april 25, 2025
Wat leiders kunnen leren van Sabina Nawaz's You're the Boss
De baas zijn... leiderschap

Cultuur veranderen? Dit is wat leiders doen (en niet wat ze zeggen...)!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Organisaties & Cultuur
- april 18, 2025
Cultuur wordt vaak behandeld als behangpapier - iets zichtbaars maar oppervlakkigs.Missieverklaringen, v

Beyond ROI: De ware impact van executive coaching
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- april 11, 2025
Verder dan ROI: De ware impact van executive coaching
We meten coaching vaak met

Innovation: Aerodynamic Trucks
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Innovatie & strategie, Video
- april 4, 2025
A blast from the past.
Between 2010 and 2013, I had the privilege of working with TU Delft and G

The VUCA survival guide for managers
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- maart 28, 2025
Navigating the VUCA workplace: a survival guide for (middle) managers
In today's workplace, chan

It happened to me — and it changed how I lead forever
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- maart 21, 2025
There’s a moment in every leader’s life that becomes a mirror. Mine happened years ago. Emotion

Why people abandon their principles (sometimes)
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Organisaties & Cultuur
- maart 14, 2025
Introduction
The decisions by companies like Meta to cease fact-checking or Elon Musk's vocal an

Use a Train-the-Trainer to secure your organization’s future
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- maart 7, 2025
Introduction: Empowering Experts to Secure the Future of Your Organization
Provide a new role a

What’s in Your Leadership “Shopping Cart”? Shaping Your Narrative for Growth
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- februari 28, 2025
Have you ever stopped to think about the stories you tell yourself?
As a leader, how you defi

Exponential growth through self-awareness
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- februari 21, 2025
When I developed the short online course "Become more self-aware I surprised myself. During my rese

Transforming Year-End Reviews: From Obligation to Opportunity
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Organisaties & Cultuur
- februari 14, 2025
Do your performance appraisals feel like a mere checkbox exercise?
For many managers, year-end r

VUCA defined (again, but more readable)
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- februari 7, 2025
My first post on defining VUCA (VUCA is not just the new management jargon) received several commen

Mijn geïntegreerde coachingskader voor exponentiële groei en succes
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- januari 24, 2025
How I work
Leadership is a dynamic journey of action, reflection, and growth. Over the years, I

Overcoming the Leadership Communication Gap
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Organisaties & Cultuur
- januari 21, 2025
How can strong communication transform your leadership?
Have you ever felt like your message jus

What Harvard Business Review has really taught us about coaching
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Boeken & Publicaties, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- januari 17, 2025
Over the past decade, Harvard Business Review (HBR) has shared a wealth of insights on coaching —

effectiviteit van coaching versus een programma voor leiderschapsontwikkeling
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- januari 10, 2025
Executive Summary
Organizations typically allocate between 1% and 5% of their annual revenue to

Creating a safe and speak-up culture in teams
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Teams & samenwerking
- januari 3, 2025
Creating an environment where individuals feel safe to express ideas and take risks without fear of

Betere coaching met Quenza app
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Gereedschappen & methoden
- december 20, 2024
Quenza App to further personalize coaching
Enhancing Your Coaching Experience with Quenza
In my

Procrastination – breaking through your emotional triggers
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- december 13, 2024
Procrastination - breaking through your emotional triggers
In the TED

Crying with Wolves: How Leaders Can Break Free from the Negativity Trap
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- november 29, 2024
From Negativity to Growth: A Coaching Journey with Nathalie
Negativity can be a powerful force, oft

System thinking: how wolves change rivers
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Verandering & transformatie, Organisaties & Cultuur, Video
- 22 november 2024
Systems thinking is understanding how a single intervention can create profound, positive change
The

DI&B is all about heart and mind
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Organisaties & Cultuur
- november 15, 2024
Leadership of Diversion, Inclusion & Belonging needs a balanced heart and mind approach – and

Reflecting on the first VUCA@Work event
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Workshops & evenementen
- november 8, 2024
Reflecting on the First VUCA@Work Event: Insights, Challenges, and Takeaways
On November 1, we ho

Cooping with VUCA at Work – Web-event Recording
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Video, Workshops & evenementen
- 1 november 2024
Cooping with VUCA at the Workplace
Coping with VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiquity

Hoe ik mijn coaching gefocust houd
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- oktober 25, 2024
Setting boundaries in coaching can be difficult because it often involves managing the emotional dyn

The power of vulnerability
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- oktober 18, 2024
Brené Brown’s TED Talk, "The Power of Vulnerability," is a powerful e

Where are you a local?
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- oktober 11, 2024
When I first watched this video, many events in my business life passed through my mind. I realized

The real reason you feel so busy (and what to do about it)
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- oktober 4, 2024
The Paradox of Busyness and Strategic Thinking
In today’s fast-paced world, being busy is often s

What to expect from a leader? What we all expect from our leader!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- september 27, 2024
What to expect from a leader? What we all expect from our leader!
Expectations on our leaders, when

Understanding and navigating VUCA in the Business World
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- september 20, 2024
HBR called VUCA "Its crazy out there"... In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, business lea

Emotional dynamics in coaching can make you avoid the agreed scope
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- september 13, 2024
Recently I coached one of my clients and experienced that setting boundaries in the session was chal

A Grateful Announcement: Joining the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Boeken & Publicaties
- september 6, 2024
I am both humbled and deeply honored to share that I have been invited to become a member of the H

Manage yourself to manage time
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- augustus 30, 2024
You Can’t Manage Time – But You Can Manage Yourself
Time management is a concept that has be

Co-Actief Coachen - Waarom?
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- augustus 23, 2024
Coaching makes you jump life towards your dreams and who you really are, especially as leader of p

Leaving your job behind – Go have an unconcerned holiday
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- augustus 16, 2024
Do you go on holiday unprepared? I bet you don’t. I have experienced long days (and nights) just

Cultivating leadership authenticity and reflection during summer break
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- augustus 9, 2024
Today, August 15th 2024, I start my summer holiday break. Together with my wife I hook on our

Making stress your friend!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei
- augustus 2, 2024
https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend?utm_campaign=tedspread&

VUCA is not just the new management jargon
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, VUCA & leiderschap
- juli 26, 2024
[15-Dec-24: This post has been rewritten based on comments and feedback received, check a shorter po

Co-actief coachen - voorbeeldscript
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Gereedschappen & methoden
- juli 19, 2024
Here’s an example script of a Co-Active leadership coaching session where the coach demonstrates

10 Amazing Facts About The Human Brain
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Leren & ontwikkelen
- juli 12, 2024
Being a leader requires a multi-dimensional approach to the many situations. Luckily we have a brain

How to make stress your friend!
- Door salomons.coach
- In Blog, Zelf & Persoonlijke Groei, Video
- juli 5, 2024
Stress is healthy! Really!
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and yo
