Rob-Jan is a behavioral strategist, author, speaker, business school associate, and boardroom consultant who combines strategy with psychology. As a world-class expert in strategic leadership, he consults, speaks, teaches, and writes on this and related topics, including strategic thinking, transformational leadership, visioning and early noticing, innovation, resilience, and positive leadership. 

He’s also one of the the founder of the Global Academy for Strategy and Leadership, driven by a mission to make top-notch leadership insights accessible to everyone, empowering individuals everywhere to lead by example and create a more inspirational world. 

His first book, "Anticipate – The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead," focuses on the art of future-oriented leadership, guiding leaders to develop their visionary and inspirational selves. It was named Management Book of the Month by Barnes & Noble across the USA and has been endorsed by CEOs like Paul Polman (Unilever) and renowned thought leaders like Michael Maccoby. 

Rob-Jan’s forthcoming book, "The Foundations of Modern Strategic Thinking: A Behavioral Approach to the Ultimate Leadership Skill," will be published in early 2025. It addresses the central question: “What is good strategic thinking?” With a keen focus on the psychological pitfalls that can hinder responsible thinking, he explores five foundational qualities that together form the deliberate thinking and reasoning habits essential for tackling complex, high-stakes strategic challenges. 

A highly engaging speaker with a deep commitment to human development, Rob-Jan enriches his talks with real-world boardroom experiences and illustrative anecdotes. He values and enjoys interaction, making his talks and workshops fun, energetic, insightful, and responsive to the needs and questions of his audience. He is affiliated with prestigious institutions such as the Wharton School of Business (Philadelphia), HEC (Paris), Thunderbird School of Global Management (Phoenix, AZ), and IE (Madrid), offering a global perspective, original insights, fascinating research, a healthy dose of humor, and, most importantly, a focus on personal growth and practical application. 

Currently, Rob-Jan divides his time between strategy consulting, leadership development, and involvement in several innovative companies. He lives with his partner, Inge, and is the father of twin sons—a global citizen with a home base in the Netherlands. 

Jack creates and delivers interactive and experiential learning and development initiatives for clients in every sector across the world. He specialises in story-telling, creativity, engagement, stakeholder management, innovation and inspirational leadership.

With a background in music and performing arts, Jack is dubbed ‘the Swiss Army Knife of leadership development’. He is currently running a large-scale Work-Life Balance initiative for a sustainable banking initiative, co-creating Values-Based Leadership for a global consultancy firm, delivering empowerment programs for female leaders at the largest network equipment manufacturer and coaching  senior executives at one of the leading global accountancy firms. 

Jack has delivered programs on creativity and innovation for a diverse set of companies, such as, Royal Bank of Scotland, Quaker Chemical and Schiphol Airport. He has helped Skandia Wealth Management, Exxon-Mobil, GSK, Philips and Medtronic with strategy implementation and culture change, but also speaks and teaches on these topics at academic institutions such Nyenrode Business University (The Netherlands) and Sabanci Business School (Turkey).

As an expert in personal and interpersonal skills, Jack helps professionals at leading companies enliven their communication, improve presentation and influencing skills, build trust with clients and have more successful (difficult) conversations with their stakeholders. Jack uses storytelling frameworks to help leaders define and realise their mission and vision for their organisations and for their own careers. 

In all his work, Jack uses experiential tools and techniques developed during his wide-ranging early career in the arts to create lively, stimulating and engaging learning programs.

Laura is a strategic thinker who believes that great strategy only succeeds when people’s skills are strengthened, and a culture is built that unlocks the power and wisdom of the team. With an extensive background in FMCG, B2B, and Healthcare, she combines business acumen with an anthropological perspective to help organizations define clear business direction and build or transform teams to bring that vision to life.

Laura is highly experienced in Business Strategy, Innovation Programs, Marketing and Digital Activation, and Sales Force Effectiveness. In both her corporate career and her role as a consultant, she has worked closely with Board teams and Chief Learning Officers to design leadership and skills frameworks and implement custom upskilling programs. Her collaborative efforts span a range of leading companies, including FrieslandCampina, Nutricia Specialized Nutrition (a Danone company), and as a consultant for clients like Sanofi, DSM-Firmenich, and Cygnific (a KLM company).

With a global mindset and an energy that thrives in cross-cultural environments, Laura is particularly passionate about cultivating curiosity and a growth mindset, which she considers essential behaviors for effective leadership and achieving growth.

Laura holds an MBA and has conducted leadership training at IESE Business School and Cedep/INSEAD. To enhance her business expertise, she is also trained as a Corporate Anthropologist, allowing her to bring the powerful insights and methods of ancient tribes into modern organizational contexts.

A true adventurer at heart, Laura is passionate about exploring new insights and perspectives. Whenever possible, she travels the world with her family, immersing herself in diverse cultures and the magic of discovery.

Theresa creates learning environments that are thought-awakening, where people are invited to explore  different ideas, connect with colleagues in a new way, or uncover an insight about themselves. She designs and facilitates interactive workshops, trainings and team journeys on various topics, particularly focused on global leadership and collaboration. 

Theresa is the author of the book “Virtual Teams Across Cultures – Create Successful Teams Around the World”, which was a #1 New Release on Amazon. The book highlights one of Theresa’s strengths – her ability to translate research concepts into practical business solutions. She is particularly interested in how geographic distance and cultural diversity impact how people think, feel and act on a virtual team. And how leaders can realize the potential of global collaboration and overcome the inherent hurdles.

In addition to a focus on group learning and team development, Theresa is also a certified executive coach, specializing in leaders who lead multicultural teams and organizations. She supports leaders to understand the unique context in which they navigate, address their own blockades to success and engage with the diversity for improved performance. Theresa uses gentle nudges, humor and powerful questions to help leaders expand their perspectives. 

With an extensive business background and education (MBA), Theresa has worked as a consultant, trainer and facilitator for almost 20 years. Her work as a cultural consultant began at Trompenaars Hampden-Turner, a leading firm in the field of cultural diversity. Theresa’s clients include multinationals such as Tetra Pak, Oerlikon, Generali, NXP and other well-known companies, where she has long-term relationships to co-create value-adding experiences. Her customizable workshops are often part of corporate academies where the positive reputation fuels ongoing demand.  

Born and raised in the US, Theresa left more than 25 years ago for a short term project that turned into a marriage and life in Europe. She currently resides in the Netherlands and often delivers virtual engagements, as well onsite events.