About
Ambits reinforces managers in their leadership through Business Mentoring. To bring your people and business into balance.
Your people are struggling to implement a new strategy. Your implementation is out of control due to human bottlenecks. You attempt to solve it with training, coaching, and more consultancy. We’ve heard it time and time again.
Ambits offers a new service, centered on pragmatically guiding your people in their personal transition in becoming an effective leader.
Our vision
Helping to achieve your leadership ambitions
We reinforce managers in their leadership via the guidance of business mentors with the expertise and the wisdom to create an immediate and sustainable impact.
Team
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Gerrit Sarens - Founder; Chief Inspiration Officer and co-CEO
An all-around entrepreneur with strong academic roots.
Hands-on experience as a consultant and director in diverse organizational contexts.
Strong interest in leadership challenges & (self-) leadership development.
Strongly convinced that better leaders lead to better organizations which has a positive impact on society. It’s our moral duty as organizations to support our leaders. Leadership development is a life-long journey.
Passionate about sharing knowledge and experience; and inspiring people.
"If you want momentum, you’ll have to create it yourself, right now, by getting up and getting started."
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Frank Timmermans - co-CEO
An entrepreneur with a growth mindset who acts as a sounding board and advisor to executives at times of growth and change.
Inspires & leads with purpose. Leads with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Always looking for a sound balance between strategic thinking and execution excellence.
A solid experience in designing, coaching, and engaging with international teams combined with vast experience in company transformations and M&A.
A seasoned C-Level executive in technology-driven innovative companies with 25+ years of international business experience.
“Inner calm and happiness are the natural consequences of a life lived well, in accordance with genuine wisdom and self-discipline.”
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Ivan De Jonghe - Chief Sales Officer
C-level executive with a 35-year track record in the FMCG industry, of which 31 years at Henkel.
Leadership roles in various domains and countries enriched with leadership- and management training at a.o. Harvard, INSEAD, IESE, and Thunderbird.
A firm believer that people-centric leadership based on deep purpose & strong values brings out the best in individuals, teams, and organizations.
Today it still is guiding Ivan in fulfilling his deep purpose which is to help individuals, teams, and organizations with their leadership- and business challenges in today’s increasingly complex, dynamic, and challenging environment.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."
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Liesbet Peeters - Customer Excellence Officer
A purpose-driven leader with a passion for learning, personal growth, and sustainable value creation.
It is my mission to lead and live with courage and compassion and to make a meaningful impact.
During the 20 years of my corporate career in the pharmaceutical sector, I discovered my passion for helping people grow and unlock their full potential and that of their teams and organizations. It is most rewarding to guide people on their personal growth journey and to ignite personal and collective transformation.
I firmly believe that together we can create positive ripple effects of impact contributing to a better world.
"Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself."
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Marie Croes - Customer Success Manager
Industrial engineering student in Life Sciences with an interest in the applications that can be impactful in medicine and climate.
I enjoy being productive for Ambits after a hard day at school. I get my energy from drawing up to-do lists and ticking them off afterward. I meet a lot of interesting people and learn something new every day.
To recharge my batteries, I love to walk or jog and enjoy nature. One of my dreams is to discover as much as possible about our globe and its beautiful nature.
By getting older and getting to know myself better, I have realized that I am a perfectionist and have a hard time believing in myself and the things I can do. In the future, it will be essential to grow in this and be more assertive for the challenges that will still come my way.
“The more positive energy you throw into the universe, the more positive energy it gives you back.”
