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          • senior management
          • self-leadership
          • self-awareness
          • purpose
          • management
          • transformation
          • organisational change
          • strategy

          Leadership Nonsense - New Keynote

          • Leadership Nonsense

          • Hello Leaders,

            We’re opening a waitlist for an upcoming keynote by our founder Gerrit, built around a simple idea: a lot of what we believe about leadership is… nonsense.

            Because we expect leaders to be endlessly empathic, always certain, flawlessly communicative, and capable of steering through constant change—without ever showing doubt. But that “leader as a hero” story doesn’t just set leaders up to fail; it sets teams up for disappointment too.

            In this session, we’ll challenge three big assumptions:

            1. “The leader as a hero” — the unrealistic expectations that create disappointment and burnout
            2. “Leadership is simple” — the false comfort of one-size-fits-all models and trendy frameworks
            3. The missing conversation: power — what power does to people, and why self-awareness is the real foundation of leadership growth

            If you’re a leader, manager and/or founder this will give you a sharper, more human lens on what leadership actually requires.

            If you’re done with buzzwords and ready for a more honest, human take on leadership (one that starts with introspection), join the waitlist for the keynote event.

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            • We’ve turned leadership into a fairytale!

              Gerrit Sarens

        • Speaker

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          • Gerrit Sarens - Founder of Ambits and Author of the book 'De Vijf Valkuilen van Leiderschap'

          • Gerrit is 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.

        • Leadership Nonsense

            • 6 February 2026

            • 08:30 - 10:30

            • Gerrit Sarens - Founder of Ambits and Author of the book 'De Vijf Valkuilen van Leiderschap'

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