Sitting next to the King
Recently I gave a lecture in honor of the 10th anniversary of CSR Netherlands. In a packed hall of the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht, I was able to give my view on why I think that the Netherlands is the greenest city in the world. It was quite exciting, especially since King Willem-Alexander was there and sat next to me in the room!
Priva
October 17, 2013 – The Netherlands as the greenest city of the world
Startlife
September 19, 2013 – Dafne Masters in Entrepreneurship
50 jaar
November 8, 2012 – Meiny 50 years!
The government as driver
We spend more time thinking about the extra 500 euros that we may all have to pay in connection with the credit crisis than about the 40 percent loss of biodiversity in the world and the enormous problems with usable water we are going to face. We are still keeping our eyes closed to this.
The frustrating thing is that everything takes so long in the Netherlands. That is something I would like to change. That is my drive. But that is not possible without the government. The government should play a much more proactive role so that ambitions are raised to a higher level.
Coffee
Dad was beaming. He was standing in front of the Priva office. I was going to work for Priva! Back then it still consisted of a financial holding company and four divisions: Multin Technology Group, Sentron, Priva Agro and Priva Building Intelligence. I was given a nice position: Director of Strategy & New Business!
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With Balou to the dog groomers
This morning our dog had to go to the groomers. Our dog is a robust beast, a Leonberger weighing more than 80 kilos, and going to the groomers is, to put it mildly, not really his favorite hobby. According to the experts, Leonbergers are friendly, calm animals. They have no problem with crowds or noise, are obedient, docile and fearless … and they let you take them wherever you want to go without any problem. The latter attribute does not really apply when it comes to taking our Balou to the dog groomers.
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Close-by
Close to the market, close to the people. Anyone who does business internationally will sooner or later face the choice: will I grow as an export-oriented organization or will I achieve my growth by being present locally. In my vision, in which business is based on trust, that choice is not difficult and I opt for the latter option.
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Making a difference
People sometimes ask me if I have a dream. A question I can answer in the affirmative with conviction, because yes, I Have A Dream! My dream is to make the world a little bit better.
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