SOME PEOPLE HAVE ROOTS. I HAVE ROUTES.
Dutch-based executive & team coach — working in English and German with leaders across the globe.
I grew up between two worlds. I never fully belonged to just one.
German and American. I’ve lived across Asia, Europe, the US and the UK, building a career that moved between advertising boardrooms and coaching rooms. Always moving between languages, cultures, mindsets and perspectives.
That kaleidoscope isn't just my background. It's my methodology.
From Global Marketing Leader to Executive Coach
For over 20 years I built and led global teams driving strategy and creative performance for major automotive, tech and innovation brands.
Then my CEO at the time offered me coaching a moment that changed everything.
I realised the most important work wasn't in the work itself, but in the people behind it.” So I made the leap and brought two decades of high-performance leadership with me.
Today I bring that experience into every coaching conversation — where differences aren't barriers, but sources of insight, creativity and connection.
Strategic sharpness meets human depth
Two careers. One methodology.
My German side brings structure that creates clarity in complexity and decision-making. My American side brings optimism and momentum in times of change.
Together: clarity and transformation.
Certified expertise (ICF PCC, ICF ACTC, CPCC, ORSC, Transactional Analysis) combined with 20+ years leading global teams means I understand both the business challenge you're facing and the human dynamics underneath it.
I work with you at the level where thinking, behaviour and systems meet.
MY APPROACH
At the heart of transformation is the ability to let go, communicate authentically, take thoughtful risks and learn from mistakes.
My way of working fuses head and heart. Interactive, experiential and embodied. Because real change isn't just intellectual. It sticks when you feel it, not just when you understand it.
I bring creativity and a sharp strategic mind to every engagement. I work with individuals, teams, or large groups — solo or alongside co-facilitators and partners, whatever fits best.
A NETWORK YOU CAN DRAW ON
When your challenge calls for more than one perspective, I bring in trusted coaches, facilitators and consultants I've worked alongside for years.
Among them are Hannah Böhmer, Dr. Carsten Pfahlert, Bianca Thomas, Clive Vanderwagen and Johanna Lundgren.
And my partners at radical team coaching: Drs. Sari van Poelje, Nevena Buzek, Gido van de Geest, Karolina Ehretsmann, Rossella Iannucci, Wanda Brociek and Andrzej Slomka.
Radical Team Coaching
Radical Team Coaching
Radical Team Coaching
For larger or more complex engagements, I work with a trusted network of certified coaches and facilitators — each selected for their depth of expertise and cultural fluency.
Hannah Böhmer
Radical Team Coaching
Radical Team Coaching
A German globetrotter professional certified Executive Coach, Facilitator based in Netherlands
Dr. Carsten Pfahlert
Radical Team Coaching
Dr. Carsten Pfahlert
A German professional certified Executive & Team Coach and Leadership Trainer based in Germany
Bianca Thomas
Clive Vanderwagen
Dr. Carsten Pfahlert
A German professional certified Coach, Presentation Trainer and Journalist based in Netherlands
Clive Vanderwagen
Clive Vanderwagen
Clive Vanderwagen
A South African professional certified Executive and Team Coach, Trainer based in South Africa
Johanna Lundgren
Clive Vanderwagen
Clive Vanderwagen
A South African professional certified Executive and Team Coach, Facilitator based in Sweden
LIFE OUTSIDE OF THE COACHING ROOM
I live in Gouda — in the heart of the Randstad between Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Den Haag — with my partner, bonus daughter and two cats.
Whether I'm working with leaders, cycling through the Dutch countryside or exploring a new culture, I'm most energised when I'm learning, connecting and discovering new perspectives.
The routes keep changing. That's exactly how I like it.