I believe in the power of balance between man and nature based on our accountability to the world we live in. My focus on ancient paths of Zen and Tao combined with my business knowledge brings old and new wisdom together for desired harmony.

The Earth is an abundant planet, prosperous with its 7 seas. We are here to enjoy the marvellous wonders of the world. I believe this brings with it the role of stewardship and personal accountability.

My mission, and the purpose of all my activities is to contribute to Earth’s revival.

The Great Way in
Leadership
5-Day Programme

A path to high performance, self-discovery
and a meaningful life.
THE GREAT WAY
Refers to the fundamental path in Zen. It leads beyond ordinary, dualistic thinking. It’s about realising the true nature of mind and reality, rather than clinging to concepts, rules, or distinctions.

In a world where expertise expires overnight and change outpaces every structure; leadership needs to be re-invented.

 

This programme is designed for leaders to learn to navigate uncertainty. To excel by unlocking soft skills, your human potential.

 

Fostering an environment where exploration, authenticity, purpose, and excellence can thrive.

This is about nurturing an open mind to explore opportunities and perspectives. Fostering the courage to take action before things are certain and clear. About building trust that enables teams to become unified, high-performing groups driven by collaboration and harmony.

 

It demands both inner strength and human mastery to confidently steer and lead during disruptive times.

 

The programme integrates ancient wisdom with contemporary leadership practices. Designed to support participants in developing their leadership skills, the course provides a distinctive, holistic approach.

Challenges

The programme addresses 5 very important topics that leaders face today:

uncertainty and stress

resistance and misalignment

personal issues

difficulties with decision making

the need for high performance and excellence

It is a journey

During the five days we do more than just focus on new business models, management theories, feedback loops, or psychological analyses. We combine these contemporary ways of management with ancient wisdoms. To create an inner journey, helping you connect with yourself and gain a renewed outlook on meaningful leadership.

 

This programme is designed to unlearn the learned. To challenge and re-evaluate established beliefs and limiting thought patterns. You will learn how to thoughtfully apply tools, methods, and theories in renewed ways that best support both the project objectives and team members. A practical approach with a renewed common sense.

 

It is a journey that provides an opportunity to explore alternative perspectives on high performance and excellence, emphasising the integration of body and mind. Focusing not only on individual development, but also on fostering alignment among team members and stakeholders.

This 5-day programme is designed to foster more natural and intuitive leadership. And a meaningful life:

stay grounded in uncertainty rather than reacting with fear

embrace flow and flexibility, just like agile methodologies promote adaptability

lead with openness and presence, rather that rigid top-down decision making

navigate change calmly and effectively: which is crucial in fast-moving environments

Theme per day

Day 1: Uncertainty and rapid change

Struggling with uncertainty, rapid change, AI, polarisation.

Adapting to an increasingly rapid pace of change and uncertainty is essential in today’s work environment. Developments such as artificial intelligence and the growing polarisation of opinions present new challenges. Uncertainty isn’t something to be solved or eliminated but rather to be encountered with openness and awareness.


What you learn:
Navigating these waves of life and society requires equanimity and the ability to adapt to evolving circumstances. Meeting uncertainty with curiosity rather than resistance. Embracing the “not-knowing ” mindset, from where effectively complex situations can be translated into clear, actionable strategies. To perform with ease, even under extreme pressure.

Day 2: Team alignment

Coping with resistance, conflicts and lack of team alignment.

Managing siloed or matrix teams often means addressing conflicting interests, managing stakeholder tensions, and bridging gaps between strategy and execution.


What you learn:
Lead with openness, address resistance early before it escalates, and use a gentle approach for effective results. True force is soft and gentle. Focusing on empowering others.

Day 3: When it gets personal

Coping when your body and mind are showing stress, leadership fatigue, or signs of burnout. A step toward meaningful work.

Balancing challenges, deadlines, and motivating yourself or your team is key. Push too hard and you risk burnout. Too little, and motivation suffers. Today leaders often need personal commitment to achieve results while struggling with their work-life balance.


What you learn:
Practices like Zen and Qi Gong can help you release stress and anxiety, restore energy and clarity, forming a foundation for sustained performance. The fundament of inner excellence, to live a life with ease, joy and confidence.

Day 4: Decision making

Preventing poor decision-making under pressure.

Stress, high stakes and pressure cloud judgement, often causing impulsive, reactive or fearful choices. Decompress, tune in, and respond with presence. Using intuition and logic.


What you learn:
Making decisions where ego and fear have less impact. Focus beyond urgency through ‘management by wei-wu-wei’.

Day 5: High performance and Excellence

Resolve disruptions affecting performance to keep the spirit(s) high.

Excellence is about aligning body, mind and spirit. About feeling, tuning in to intuition. To perform the unthinkable with ease, without struggle, fear and stress.


What you learn:
Removing mental and physical blockages that limit you and your team. Understanding the influence of habits, use of words, and certainly the workplace environment on team performance. Developing the ability to identify changes in energy within professional settings. Additionally, learning how physical spaces can affect both your mental and physical well-being.

What a day looks like

Theory

We’ll explore various theories, models, and methods related to leadership, integrating perspectives drawn from Zen and Taoism. These ancient philosophies share notable parallels with nowadays needed leadership and offer practical value in today’s business world.

 

Leadership involves more than intellectual skills: intuition e.g. The body plays a vital role. Your body’s wisdom, shaped by millions of years of evolution and encoded in your genes, often surpasses that of the mind. Qi Gong and Zen meditation can help you to connect to that wisdom.

Through a series of simple (not always easy) focused exercises, movements, and postures, Qi Gong enables you to develop greater awareness of both your body and mind. Fostering the connection between the two. It is beneficial for promoting grounding and emotional balance while facilitating the release of stress and tension. And also for removing blockages.


Over time, you may experience enhanced flexibility and resilience, both physically and mentally. Like bamboo that bends with the wind, adaptable yet strong.

Qi Gong can boost your vitality and increases awareness of energy. Practicing in a group helps you to understand the nonverbal aspects of your connection with others.

Zen meditation involves experiencing what is. Your way into stillness, contemplation and introspection. Through this practice, you may gain valuable insights or experience unanticipated revelations. Or maybe not, and that is in itself already a valuable insight.


It fosters a meaningful engagement with your self and supports an ongoing inner journey amidst daily responsibilities.

Breath is the essential foundation of both meditation and Qi Gong, as well as life itself. We will dedicate focused time to this practice, recognising its role as the basis for all.

Details

Dates: March 18 and 25, April 1, 8 and 15

Time: 09:00 – 18:30


Location: Zentrum, Oudegracht 84, Utrecht


Language: Dutch (English upon request)


Fee: EUR 3.500,-

Programme audience

This programme is intended for leaders responsible for driving change within programs, projects, or transformation-focused environments.

 

The participants can be project managers, program managers, and transformation leads or consultants. It is also suitable for managers and team members seeking to enhance communication and achieve greater balance in their working style.

 

The programme also aims to benefit professionals who feel constrained within the corporate structure.

About your guide

With more than three decades of hands-on change and transformation experience in organisations, Jeroen contributes a wealth of expertise to this programme. His professional journey spans a wide range of roles, including department head, program manager, mentor, transformation consultant, project owner, project manager, developer, and marketeer. Across diverse industries.

 

During his time as head of the e-Marketing department at KPMG, Jeroen quickly understood how essential leadership soft skills were. This was at the height of the internet bubble. A period characterised by substantial budgets, high stakes, and significant uncertainty. In such an environment, he observed that sound judgment and expertise were frequently overshadowed by persuasive talk and power dynamics.

 

Alongside his business expertise, Jeroen has practised Zen meditation for more than 25 years and has studied Taoist disciplines including Qi Gong and Feng Shui. He has been granted transmissions (similar to a ‘master’s degree’) by his Zen master, his Feng Shui Grandmaster, and several other Taoist Grandmasters.

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    HEAVEN
    MAN
    EARTH
    HARMONY