{"id":697,"date":"2026-03-10T14:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:31:01","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block block-text  my-5 my-lg-7\">\n    <div class=\"slide-effect\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xxl-8 mx-auto\">\n                    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n\n                        <h2>What drives me<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"inleiding\">Building strong, lasting relationships between people. That&#8217;s what drives me. It&#8217;s only possible if you really have an eye for the other person and are willing to learn about yourself. When personal awareness and connection come together, it creates collaboration that works, gives meaning and makes a difference.   <\/span><\/p>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-columns my-5 my-lg-7 layout02   \">\n    <div class=\"slide-effect\">\n\n        \n                                        <div class=\"img-wrapper d-none d-lg-block\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2470\" height=\"1515\" src=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0574-scaled-e1776458975896.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: center top;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0574-scaled-e1776458975896.jpg 2470w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0574-scaled-e1776458975896-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0574-scaled-e1776458975896-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0574-scaled-e1776458975896-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0574-scaled-e1776458975896-1536x942.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0574-scaled-e1776458975896-2048x1256.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2470px) 100vw, 2470px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"img-wrapper d-lg-none\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2065\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_05742-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: center top;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_05742-scaled.jpg 2065w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_05742-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_05742-826x1024.jpg 826w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_05742-768x952.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_05742-1239x1536.jpg 1239w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_05742-1652x2048.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2065px) 100vw, 2065px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8\">\n\n                            <div class=\"content-wrapper mb-0 mb-lg-7\">\n\n                                \n                                <h2>What shaped me<\/h2>\n<p>Born as identical twins, I learned to mirror, reflect and connect from an early age. This constant interaction taught me to give and receive feedback, resolve conflicts and find balance between connectedness and autonomy. These insights shape my view of relationships, loyalty and collaboration.  <\/p>\n<p>Growing up in a warm family with three brothers, I learned core values such as love, commitment, service and loyalty. These values still form a lens through which I view leadership and collaboration. <\/p>\n\n                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-text  my-5 my-lg-7\">\n    <div class=\"slide-effect\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xxl-8 mx-auto\">\n                    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n\n                        <h2>Professional background<\/h2>\n<p>I have over 13 years of experience at Accenture, in high-pressure corporate and public environments. There I led leadership, cultural and behavioral changes, coached management teams and designed leadership programs that create lasting impact. <\/p>\n<p>As Practice Lead for Leadership &amp; Culture in the Netherlands, I was responsible for business development, project execution and supervising a team of consultants. In the MT of the Talent &amp; Organization practice I supervised complex cross-sector client portfolios and internal leadership development. <\/p>\n<p>This experience, combined with an MSc Organizational Change (RUG) and MSc Executive (Team) Coaching (Hult Ashridge), gives me a solid foundation in both strategic thinking and people-oriented coaching.<\/p>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"btn-wrapper mt-4\">\n                                <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/en\/training-project-experience\/\" target=\"_self\">View my training &amp; project experience<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-columns  layout01   \">\n    <div class=\"slide-effect\">\n\n        \n                                        <div class=\"img-wrapper \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2020\" height=\"1657\" src=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5542-scaled-e1775911841303.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: center center;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5542-scaled-e1775911841303.jpeg 2020w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5542-scaled-e1775911841303-300x246.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5542-scaled-e1775911841303-1024x840.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5542-scaled-e1775911841303-768x630.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5542-scaled-e1775911841303-1536x1260.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2020px) 100vw, 2020px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"row flex-row-reverse\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 col-xl-6\">\n                            <div class=\"content-wrapper mt-0 mt-lg-7\">\n\n                                \n                                <h2>Outside work<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"inleiding\">I recharge by surfing, playing music and having adventures with my wife and two sons. These moments remind me daily of the importance of continuing to learn, be open and connect in the here-and-now. <\/span><\/p>\n\n                                \n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-text  my-5 my-lg-7\">\n    <div class=\"slide-effect\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xxl-8 mx-auto\">\n                    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n\n                        <h3>In a nutshell<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Change agent &amp; executive coach with international experience at Accenture<\/li>\n<li>Specialist in leadership, culture and behavior change in complex environments<\/li>\n<li>MSc Organizational Change + MSc Executive (Team) Coaching<\/li>\n<li>Systemic and experiential approach at the leader, team and organizational levels<\/li>\n<li>Human, strategically sharp and grounded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"btn-wrapper mt-4\">\n                                <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/en\/methodology\/\" target=\"_self\">More about my approach<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-text  my-5 my-lg-7\">\n    <div class=\"slide-effect\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xxl-8 mx-auto\">\n                    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n\n                        <h2>Schedule a free, no-obligation introduction now<\/h2>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"btn-wrapper mt-4\">\n                                <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/aalbersbergleadership.com\/en\/introduction\/\" target=\"_self\">Schedule introductory meeting<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":705,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-697","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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