The Unplugged Leader
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Welcome to The Unplugged Leader, a podcast in which I dive deep into the transformative journeys of the people who have experienced our powerful Unplug 48 retreats. I'm your host, Carlien Cavens, founder of Unplug 48. In each episode, we'll explore the trials, triumphs, and transformations of our guests, digging into their pre-retreat life, their retreat experiences, and how they've evolved since. Let's unplug and start the conversation.
Note: This used to be 48 Minutes, a podcast series in which I interviewed inspiring leaders, to discover what makes them stand out.
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About growing up in Eastern Europe, getting rid of self doubt and the gift of a holistic life crisis. A conversation with Change Architect Mariya Koteva.
May 14, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB"I used to believe in a linear life. You start somewhere and go up the ladder and there is only one way to go there. And now I believe in circles. You close one circle and move on to the next one. Actually it's totally not linear at all. The more you understand that, the more the world opens up with endless possibilities. It's so exciting to just build your own unique puzzle. But you have to start believing in yourself and the uniqueness you bring to the world. Once you've built that stren...
Over je intuïtie volgen, verhuizen naar Portugal en absolute vrijheid. Een gesprek met Lonneke Boonzaaijer.
April 05, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB"Ik werk op jaarbasis ongeveer acht tot twaalf weken en de rest van die tijd ben ik gewoon aan het zijn." "We zijn op een bepaalde manier geprogrammeerd met zoveel angsten die ons tegenhouden om de vele mogelijkheden van het leven te omarmen." "Het is vaak de illusie van veiligheid die ons vasthoudt in een systeem waar we eigenlijk liever uit willen." "Doordat ik nu zo dichtbij de natuur leef, ervaar ik enorm veel rust. Ik voel me gelukkiger en meer geconnecteerd met mezelf. Lonneke Boo...
About Flow and female energy management. A conversation with biologist and executive coach Emma Russell.
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB“We women tend to downplay our normal feminine biology, whereas actually there is huge power in it.” Emma Russell is a biologist and executive coach who helps female leaders to thrive by embracing their female superpowers. She will be joining me on April 26th for the FLOW day retreat on female energy management at Bleyckhof. In this episode you'll learn about: - The four seasons of the female cycle - How to use the female cycle to manage your energy more efficiently - The impact of birt...
Over discipline, de nood om "alleen" te zijn en het loslaten van controle. Een gesprek met Louis Lammertyn.
March 04, 2024 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB“Ik denk dat ik letterlijk zou crashen als ik niet systematisch de dag alleen zou kunnen starten.” Louis Lammertyn is gepassioneerd om passagiersvervoer koolstofarm te maken en werkt momenteel bij HINICIO op SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) en groen waterstof. Hij nam deel aan een UNPLUG retreat omdat hij nieuwsgierig was naar wat het hem zou kunnen brengen. In deze aflevering praten we over: - Het nut (of onnut) van discipline - Louis' nood om de dag 's ochtends alleen te beginnen - De...
About leaving the golden (corporate) cage and saying YES to what you really want. A conversation with Julie Vandermeulen.
August 07, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB“My life was all working out for me and still I was really hurting. I wasn’t sure about anything. I lived a life that, from the outside, was great, but I was constantly doubting whether that’s what I wanted. It felt very meaningless. What am I actually doing with my life? And all these questions started popping up in my head but I was very good at pushing them down. But at some point I was so tired of pushing them down. So I decided to take some time off. I thought I was just overworked.” ...
Paul Van Oyen (CEO Etex) - about purpose, "becoming the CEO" and the role of companies in society
November 30, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBOn this next episode of 48 Minutes: Paul Van Oyen, the outgoing CEO of Etex. Etex is a multinational construction materials company with roots in Belgium. Their slogan is “Inspiring Ways of Living”, which intrigues me by the mere fact that it contains the word “inspiring”. Paul and I met each other through the Belgian’s 40 Under 40 program, where he interviewed me and caught my attention within the first five minutes of talking to him. I got to know Paul as an atypical and purpose drive...
Jerry Colonna (CEO whisperer & founder Reboot) - About the need for leaders to grow up, the illusion of being busy & the patterns he sees in coaching executives.
September 27, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode I talk to one of my personal role models Jerry Colonna. Jerry is a world class executive coach and is often referred to as the CEO whisperer. He coaches many Silicon Valley startup CEOs and coached amongst others Brad Feld from the Foundry Group, Chad Dickerson from Etsy and Alexander Ljung from Soundcloud. People would describe Jerry as “the best in the world”, “ a life savior” and “A trojan horse of the best kind”. He is also the co-founder of Reboot, a coaching compan...
Lieven Vanlommel (CEO Foodmaker & StarMeal) - Over de wereld veroveren met gezonde voeding, ondernemen met zeer weinig slaap, en het belang van financiële stabiliteit (DUTCH).
June 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIn deze aflevering spreek ik met Lieven Vanlommel, CEO van Foodmaker en StarMeal, twee voedingsbedrijven die gezonde voeding naar de massa brengen. Momenteel zijn ze actief in België, Nederland en Frankrijk, maar de ambitie reikt veel verder. Lieven zijn droom is om een wereldleider te worden in gezonde maaltijden en meer te verkopen dan McDonalds in alle landen waar hij actief is. Lieven won verschillende prijzen voor zijn ondernemingszin, waaronder de Mercuriusprijs met Foodmaker, een prij...
Steven Peleman (CEO Triple Helix) - About circular economy, leaving the golden cage and about the parallel between ski & business.
June 08, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn today’s episode I talk to Steven Peleman, who is a sustainability and circular economy expert that recently left his golden cage at Deloitte and started his own venture, Triple Helix. With Triple Helix, Steven plans on building circular and sustainable material companies and using his knowledge and skills to make the world a better place. Earlier this morning he got the newspaper front page with the announcement of the opening of SurePure, a recycling company for polyurethane. I got to k...
Steven Peleman (CEO Triple Helix) - About circular economy, leaving the golden cage and the parallel between ski & business.
June 08, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn today’s episode I talk to Steven Peleman, who is a sustainability and circular economy expert that recently left his golden cage at Deloitte and started his own venture, Triple Helix. With Triple Helix, Steven plans on building circular and sustainable material companies and using his knowledge and skills to make the world a better place. Earlier this morning he got the newspaper front page with the announcement of the opening of SurePure, a recycling company for polyurethane. I got to k...
Jeroen Wills (VTM, Bepublic) - Over de Dutroux affaire, het belang van mildheid en zijn sabbatical
May 25, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIn deze aflevering van 48 minutes spreek ik met Jeroen Wils, criminoloog, journalist en ondernemer. Hij was één van de sleutelfiguren in de verslaggeving rond de Dutroux affaire in de jaren 90 en was nadien onder andere chef nieuws bij VTM. Hij had ook zijn eigen misdaad documentaireprogrammas. Nadien ontwaakte de ondernemer in hem en richtte hij meerdere PR en communicatiebedrijven op die later werden overgenomen door MediaFin. Recent nam Jeroen de beslissing om een professionele break te d...
Jeroen Wills (VTM, Bepublic) - Over De Dutroux Affaire, Het Belang Van Mildheid En Zijn Sabatical
May 25, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIn deze aflevering van 48 minutes spreek ik met Jeroen Wils, criminoloog, journalist en ondernemer. Hij was één van de sleutelfiguren in de verslaggeving rond de Dutroux affaire in de jaren 90 en was nadien onder andere chef nieuws bij VTM. Hij had ook zijn eigen misdaad documentaireprogrammas. Nadien ontwaakte de ondernemer in hem en richtte hij meerdere PR en communicatiebedrijven op die later werden overgenomen door MediaFin. Recent nam Jeroen de beslissing om een professionele break te d...
Jeroen Wils (VTM, Bepublic) - Over de Dutroux affaire, het belang van mildheid en zijn sabbatical (DUTCH).
May 25, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIn deze aflevering van 48 minutes spreek ik met Jeroen Wils, criminoloog, journalist en ondernemer. Hij was één van de sleutelfiguren in de verslaggeving rond de Dutroux affaire in de jaren 90 en was nadien onder andere chef nieuws bij VTM. Hij had ook zijn eigen misdaad documentaireprogrammas. Nadien ontwaakte de ondernemer in hem en richtte hij meerdere PR en communicatiebedrijven op die later werden overgenomen door MediaFin. Recent nam Jeroen de beslissing om een professionele break te d...
Bart De Smet (Former CEO and Current Chairman AGEAS) - About good leadership, his youth and his near death experience
May 04, 2021 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this episode I have the honor to talk to Bart De Smet, who is the former CEO and current Chairman of Ageas Group, an International insurance group, active in 14 countries and employing around 45000 employees worldwide. Bart holds several board positions in Belgium and abroad and is the president of the Federation of Belgian Entreprises. Before joining Ageas he was active in Fortis, ING, Nationale Suisse and Argenta. In 2016 he got the prestigious Manager of the year Award by the busines...
Elke Geraerts (Better Minds at Work, Author, Psychologist) - About Covid-19, interior design and raising kids
April 22, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday in 48 minutes, Elke Geraerts. Elke is the CEO and founder of Better Minds at Work, a company that focuses on the human capital of their clients. What’s unique about them is that they translate scientific research into a day-to-day approach to promote employee wellbeing and growth. If a company takes care of their employees, the rest will follow. We talked to Elke about her passion for interior design, the Covid-19 crisis and the vaccination strategy as well as some of her thoughts an...
José Woldring (CEO of The Media Nanny & SEG Artists) - About dealing with the COVID crisis, following your own path and the things she does to stay centered.
February 10, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this episode of 48 Minutes I speak to the one and only José Woldring. José is the founder and CEO of The Media Nanny and SEG Artists. The Media Nanny offers global PR services for artists, events and brands in the entertainment industry and beyond. She has worked with DJs like Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Gianluca Vacchi and our very own Charlotte De Witte. Last year The Media Nanny joined forces with Sport Entertainment Group, a talent management company that represents hundreds of ...
José Woldring (CEO of The Media Nanny & SEG Artists) - About dealing with the COVID crisis, following your own path and the things she does to stay centered.
February 10, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this episode of 48 Minutes I speak to the one and only José Woldring. José is the founder and CEO of The Media Nanny and SEG Artists. The Media Nanny offers global PR services for artists, events and brands in the entertainment industry and beyond. She has worked with DJs like Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Gianluca Vacchi and our very own Charlotte De Witte. Last year The Media Nanny joined forces with Sport Entertainment Group, a talent management company that represents hundreds of ...
Joost Callens (CEO Durabrik) - Over zijn zoektocht, het belang om als leider de stilte op te zoeken en de aandacht die hij geeft aan liefde in een bedrijfscontext (DUTCH)
January 21, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBIn deze aflevering van 48 Minutes praat ik met Joost Callens. Joost is de CEO en voorzitter van het bouwbedrijf Durabrik. Daarnaast zetelt hij in de raden van bestuur van Mixx, Alides, Mathieu Gijbels, Itam, en Vlaamse Confederatie Bouw, en is hij voorzitter van de raad van bestuur van Konekt. Hij is stichter van het sociaal impact fonds Toontjeshuis, geïnspireerd op zijn zoon Toontje, waarmee hij een eigen thuis wil creëren voor voor volwassenen met een beperking. Tot slot is hij ook med...
Dirk Brossé (conductor & composer) - About COVID affecting his lifestyle, intercultural differences and stress management.
January 06, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBWelcome to another episode of 48 Minutes. Our guest today is Dirk Brossé. Dirk is an internationally acclaimed conductor and award-winning composer. He is currently Music Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and Music Director of the Ghent Film Festival and has guest-conducted many top orchestras, all over the world, among them, the London Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and I could go on like this for a little while. Besides this Dirk has p...
Dirk Brossé (conductor & composer) - About COVID affecting his lifestyle, intercultural differences and stress management.
January 06, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBWelcome to another episode of 48 Minutes. Our guest today is Dirk Brossé. Dirk is an internationally acclaimed conductor and award-winning composer. He is currently Music Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and Music Director of the Ghent Film Festival and has guest-conducted many top orchestras, all over the world, among them, the London Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and I could go on like this for a little while. Besides this Dirk has p...
Ronnie Leten (former CEO Atlas Copco) - About the importance of a private life, having fun and effective leadership.
December 17, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWelcome to another episode of 48 Minutes. Our guest today is Ronnie Leten. Ronnie is the former CEO of the global industrial player Atlas Copco with headquarters in Stockholm, but active in more than 180 countries and employing almost 40000 employees . He has also served as chairman of the board at Electrolux. Today Ronnie is a board member at SFK Group and serves as the Chairman at Epiroc, Piab and Ericsson, all Swedish companies. In 2013 he received the prestigious Trends “Manager of ...
Ronnie Leten (former CEO Atlas Copco) - About the importance of a private life, having fun and effective leadership.
December 17, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWelcome to another episode of 48 Minutes. Our guest today is Ronnie Leten. Ronnie is the former CEO of the global industrial player Atlas Copco with headquarters in Stockholm, but active in more than 180 countries and employing almost 40000 employees . He has also served as chairman of the board at Electrolux. Today Ronnie is a board member at SFK Group and serves as the Chairman at Epiroc, Piab and Ericsson, all Swedish companies. In 2013 he received the prestigious Trends “Manager of ...
Marc Bogaerts (International Choreographer) - About the Jesuits, sadism and his passion for art.
December 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWelcome to another episode of 48 Minutes. Our guest today is Marc Bogaerts. Marc is an international choreographer with over 800 productions on his counter. He has designed choreographies for amongst others Cirque du Soleil, the Royal Ballet of Flanders, Hooverphonic, Pragha Khan, Washington Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet. Besides that, he has countless of other artistic projects ongoing which makes him, in my opinion, an artist ‘pur sang’. I recently got to know Marc via a friend,...
Marc Bogaerts (International Choreographer) - About the Jesuits, sadism and his passion for art.
December 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWelcome to another episode of 48 Minutes. Our guest today is Marc Bogaerts. Marc is an international choreographer with over 800 productions on his counter. He has designed choreographies for amongst others Cirque du Soleil, the Royal Ballet of Flanders, Hooverphonic, Pragha Khan, Washington Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet. Besides that, he has countless of other artistic projects ongoing which makes him, in my opinion, an artist ‘pur sang’. I recently got to know Marc via a friend,...
Olivier Onghena - 't Hooft (The Global Inspiration & Noble Purpose Institute) - About his kidnapping, the idea of noble purpose and the importance of mentoring.
November 17, 2020 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBWelcome to another episode of 48 Minutes. Today we are honored to introduce to you someone with a truly unique and inspiring life story. Olivier Onghena - ‘T Hooft, a noble purpose entrepreneur and the founder of the Global Inspiration & Noble Purpose Institute and Wisdom Encounters. He has dedicated his life to inspire CEOs, entrepreneurs and political leaders around the globe to serve the interest of something special, something that transcends their own self. I know Olivier from Youn...
David Dessers (Cresco Law Firm) - About his book, his routines to stay balanced and growth.
November 12, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode I talk to David Dessers, the Founder of Cresco Law Firm and author of the book “Innovate, Collaborate, Grow”. Cresco is an innovative, entrepreneurial and somewhat pioneering firm in the Belgian legal market. They mainly serve entrepreneurs, companies and investors. I talked with David about his book, his routines to stay balanced and growth.
David Dessers (Cresco Law Firm) - About his book, his routines to stay balanced and growth.
November 12, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode I talk to David Dessers, the Founder of Cresco Law Firm and author of the book “Innovate, Collaborate, Grow”. Cresco is an innovative, entrepreneurial and somewhat pioneering firm in the Belgian legal market. They mainly serve entrepreneurs, companies and investors. I talked with David about his book, his routines to stay balanced and growth.
Theo Vaes (ArmenTeKort) - About misconceptions around poverty, change leadership and his unstoppable drive.
October 09, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBOur guest today is Theo Vaes, one of the most inspiring social entrepreneurs I know. Theo is the founder and driving force behind ArmenTekort, which is a social organisation in my hometown, Antwerp, that focuses on multi-generational poverty. They believe self-esteem is key in solving this problem and therefore they launched a buddy network in which underprivileged people are matched with privileged people. The idea is that these buddy couples regularly spend time together, listening to ...
Pablo Pantaleoni (Headspace, IDEO, Forbes 30 under 30) - About mindfulness, balance in a start-up life and family.
September 28, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBA couple of weeks ago, we had the opportunity to interview Pablo Pantaleoni. Pablo is the Vice President of Global Strategy & New Ventures at Headspace, the meditation app which has been downloaded more than 62 million times in 190 different countries. He has achieved many great things. Before he joined Headspace, he was the Senior Director of Health & Venture Design at IDEO. IDEO is a global design & innovation company, which is committed to creating positive impact. Besides this, h...
Sihame El Kaouakibi (Flemish Parliament, Let's Go Urban) - About politics, education and changing the world (DUTCH).
August 24, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBSihame El Kaouakibi is thé power house of the Belgian political scene. Last year she was elected as member of the Flemish Parliament for the liberal party. Before going into politics she was mainly known as a social entrepreneur. At age 22 she founded Let’s Go Urban, a social organisation that organises art and street culture workshops for urban youngsters in order to help them thrive in life. She is also the driving force behind WannaWork, WannaTaste, WannaChange, JJ House and WeLoveBXL, a...
S1E14: 48' with Sihame El Kaouakibi (Flemish Parliament, Let's Go Urban) - on politics, education and changing the world (DUTCH)
August 24, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBSihame El Kaouakibi is thé power house of the Belgian political scene. Last year she was elected as member of the Flemish Parliament for the liberal party. Before going into politics she was mainly known as a social entrepreneur. At age 22 she founded Let’s Go Urban, a social organisation that organises art and street culture workshops for urban youngsters in order to help them thrive in life. She is also the driving force behind WannaWork, WannaTaste, WannaChange, JJ House and WeLoveBXL, a...
Pierre Marcolini (Pierre Marcolini Chocolaterie) - About following your passion, agility in difficult times and the art of making chocolate (FRENCH).
July 28, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBPierre Marcolini is the founder of the so-called Maison Pierre Marcolini. At the age of 14 already Pierre knew he wanted to become a chocolatier and started his education. He did several internships with famous chocolate houses like Wittamer and Fouchon. In 1995 he won the World Patisserie Championship in Lyon after which he opened his first atelier in Belgium. 25 years later The Maison has 40 stores worldwide, of which more than 10 in Asia. Pierre Marcolini is known for the way he revolutio...
S1E13: 48' with Pierre Marcolini (Pierre Marcolini Chocolaterie) - on following your passion, agility in difficult times and the art of making chocolate (FRENCH)
July 28, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBPierre Marcolini is the founder of the so-called Maison Pierre Marcolini. At the age of 14 already Pierre knew he wanted to become a chocolatier and started his education. He did several internships with famous chocolate houses like Wittamer and Fouchon. In 1995 he won the World Patisserie Championship in Lyon after which he opened his first atelier in Belgium. 25 years later The Maison has 40 stores worldwide, of which more than 10 in Asia. Pierre Marcolini is known for the way he revolutio...
S1E13: 48' with Pierre Marcolini (Pierre Marcolini Chocolaterie) - on following your passion, agility in difficult times and the art of making chocolate
July 28, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBPierre Marcolini is the founder of the so-called Maison Pierre Marcolini. At the age of 14 already Pierre knew he wanted to become a chocolatier and started his education. He did several internships with famous chocolate houses like Wittamer and Fouchon. In 1995 he won the World Patisserie Championship in Lyon after which he opened his first atelier in Belgium. 25 years later The Maison has 40 stores worldwide, of which more than 10 in Asia. Pierre Marcolini is known for the way he revolutio...
S1E12: 48' with Raissa de Haas (Double Dutch, Forbes 30 under 30) - on young entrepreneurship, letting go and having drinks with the Queen
July 13, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBRaissa de Haas is one of the Dutch twin sisters behind Double Dutch, the immensely popular premium mixer brand. Both sisters studied economics at the University of Antwerp where they regularly threw parties for friends. Frustrated by the low excitement level and quality of the usual mixers that go along with spirits like Gin, they started making their own mixers. A hobby became a passion and a few years later after graduating at UCL in London, they launched Double Dutch, a company that makes...
Raissa de Haas (Double Dutch, Forbes 30 under 30) - About young entrepreneurship, letting go and having drinks with the Queen.
July 13, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBRaissa de Haas is one of the Dutch twin sisters behind Double Dutch, the immensely popular premium mixer brand. Both sisters studied economics at the University of Antwerp where they regularly threw parties for friends. Frustrated by the low excitement level and quality of the usual mixers that go along with spirits like Gin, they started making their own mixers. A hobby became a passion and a few years later after graduating at UCL in London, they launched Double Dutch, a company that makes...
Pierre Gurdjian (McKinsey, IDeA Foundation, ULB) - About wise leadership, the concept of time and philosophy.
July 01, 2020 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this podcast I talk to Pierre Gurdjian. I know Pierre from my previous job at McKinsey, where at that time he was the Managing Partner of the Belgium - Luxembourg offices. He also held international responsibility for McKinsey’s Human Capital practice in EMEA. In this capacity, he served his clients on building personal and institutional leadership capabilities. He was regularly involved in counseling CEO's and Chairpersons on governance matters and issues of cultural change and effective...
S1E11: 48' with Pierre Gurdjian (McKinsey, IDeA Foundation, ULB) - on wise leadership, the concept of time and philosophy
July 01, 2020 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this podcast I talk to Pierre Gurdjian. I know Pierre from my previous job at McKinsey, where at that time he was the Managing Partner of the Belgium - Luxembourg offices. He also held international responsibility for McKinsey’s Human Capital practice in EMEA. In this capacity, he served his clients on building personal and institutional leadership capabilities. He was regularly involved in counseling CEO's and Chairpersons on governance matters and issues of cultural change and effective...
John Porter (Telenet) - About growth mindset, servant leadership and the principles of success.
June 04, 2020 17:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MBToday we have the honour to have John Porter, the CEO of Telenet, as our guest. John has an incredible track record in the media & telco industry spanning more than 3 decades. In 1994 he was recruited to start Austar, a subscription television business in Australia. This turned out to become one of his most remarkable accomplishments as he led the company from a start-up to a $2.5b public company. When Austar got acquired by Foxtel in 2012, John took a gap year, before joining Telenet in 201...
S1E10: 48' with John Porter (Telenet) - on growth mindset, servant leadership and the principles of success
June 04, 2020 17:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBToday we have the honour to have John Porter, the CEO of Telenet, as our guest. John has an incredible track record in the media & telco industry spanning more than 3 decades. In 1994 he was recruited to start Austar, a subscription television business in Australia. This turned out to become one of his most remarkable accomplishments as he led the company from a start-up to a $2.5b public company. When Austar got acquired by Foxtel in 2012, John took a gap year, before joining Telenet in 201...
S1E9: 48' with John Porter (Telenet) - on growth mindset, servant leadership and the principles of success
June 04, 2020 17:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBToday we have the honour to have John Porter, the CEO of Telenet, as our guest. John has an incredible track record in the media & telco industry spanning more than 3 decades. In 1994 he was recruited to start Austar, a subscription television business in Australia. This turned out to become one of his most remarkable accomplishments as he led the company from a start-up to a $2.5b public company. When Austar got acquired by Foxtel in 2012, John took a gap year, before joining Telenet in 201...
S1E9: 48' with Olivier Vanden Eynde (Close The Gap) on sustainability and networking
May 25, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBOlivier Vanden Eynde is one of Belgian's most inspiring people in the sustainability scene. He was a Director at Deloitte in Sustainability Services but is foremost also the founder and managing director of Close The Gap. What started as a student project has evolved to an international social enterprise that aims to bridge the digital divide by offering high-quality, pre-owned computers donated by European companies to educational, medical and social projects in developing and emerging coun...
S1E9: 48' with Olivier Vanden Eynde (Close The Gap)
May 25, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBOlivier Vanden Eynde is one of Belgian's most inspiring people in the sustainability scene. He was a Director at Deloitte in Sustainability Services but is foremost also the founder and managing director of Close The Gap. What started as a student project has evolved to an international social enterprise that aims to bridge the digital divide by offering high-quality, pre-owned computers donated by European companies to educational, medical and social projects in developing and emerging coun...
Olivier Vanden Eynde (Close The Gap) - About sustainability and networking.
May 25, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBOlivier Vanden Eynde is one of Belgian's most inspiring people in the sustainability scene. He was a Director at Deloitte in Sustainability Services but is foremost also the founder and managing director of Close The Gap. What started as a student project has evolved to an international social enterprise that aims to bridge the digital divide by offering high-quality, pre-owned computers donated by European companies to educational, medical and social projects in developing and emerging coun...
S1E8: 48' with Mo Gawdat (Google, Solve For Happy)
May 13, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this eight’ episode we have a very special guest in our podcast. His name is Mo Gawdat. After running Google’s offices in more than 50 countries, Mo served as the Chief Business Officer of Google [x] also known as “The Moonshot Factory”. At Google [x] he contributed significantly to the operation model, that is now considered as the golden standard in technology innovation around the world. But when in 2014 his 21 year old son Ali died during a routine surgery, things changed. 17 days af...
Mo Gawdat (Google, Solve For Happy) - About the illusion of control, ego and feminine energy.
May 13, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this eight’ episode we have a very special guest in our podcast. His name is Mo Gawdat. After running Google’s offices in more than 50 countries, Mo served as the Chief Business Officer of Google [x] also known as “The Moonshot Factory”. At Google [x] he contributed significantly to the operation model, that is now considered as the golden standard in technology innovation around the world. But when in 2014 his 21 year old son Ali died during a routine surgery, things changed. 17 days af...
S1E8: 48' with Mo Gawdat (Google, Solve For Happy) on the illusion of control, ego and feminine energy
May 13, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this eight’ episode we have a very special guest in our podcast. His name is Mo Gawdat. After running Google’s offices in more than 50 countries, Mo served as the Chief Business Officer of Google [x] also known as “The Moonshot Factory”. At Google [x] he contributed significantly to the operation model, that is now considered as the golden standard in technology innovation around the world. But when in 2014 his 21 year old son Ali died during a routine surgery, things changed. 17 days af...
S1E7: 48' with Roland Slot (Servant Ownership, Aberkyn, McKinsey & Co)
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode we interview Roland Slot, one of our absolute role models. Roland is the founder of Aberkyn, a leadership development and coaching company which he founded with and recently sold to McKinsey & Co. Roland started his career at Shell with the goal of being successful (and make a lot of money), then got to the insight that he was not on his path. He started a spiritual path of self-development in 2001 and participated in a 9-day personal development trek through the African bush...
S1E7: 48' with Roland Slot (Servant Ownership, Aberkyn, McKinsey & Co) on purpose, servant ownership and spirituality
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode we interview Roland Slot, one of our absolute role models. Roland is the founder of Aberkyn, a leadership development and coaching company which he founded with and recently sold to McKinsey & Co. Roland started his career at Shell with the goal of being successful (and make a lot of money), then got to the insight that he was not on his path. He started a spiritual path of self-development in 2001 and participated in a 9-day personal development trek through the African bush...
Roland Slot (Servant Ownership, Aberkyn, McKinsey & Co) - About purpose, servant ownership and spirituality.
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode we interview Roland Slot, one of our absolute role models. Roland is the founder of Aberkyn, a leadership development and coaching company which he founded with and recently sold to McKinsey & Co. Roland started his career at Shell with the goal of being successful (and make a lot of money), then got to the insight that he was not on his path. He started a spiritual path of self-development in 2001 and participated in a 9-day personal development trek through the African bush...