23 lessons in leadership

The best in leadership

When you work with tibor.nl, you have the pleasure to work with the best. At our recent Mankracht retreat in Barcelona, I worked with Gert Hein de Heer. Gert Hein was the youngest CEO of a publicly listed company in Holland and has lead companies such as Holland Colours, Boots&Woods and Monuta.

Masterclass

He did a masterclass on leadership. Here are some of the things he shared:

1. Having a belly ache is a good thing when you have to make important decisions. It means that you are outside your comfort zone. Without pain, there is no gain. Without friction, it is impossible to be your best.
2. Leadership is about two things: business models and people.
3. The boss is the metronome of the business. His or her behaviour is what sets the tone. It is more about what you do and show, than about what you say.
4. You need to be OK with people thinking you are a d.ck. You need to make the hard decisions, and sometimes that is painful for the staff. That also means that you should not get too close or friendly with your staff. Keep your distance. For example, getting drunk with your staff is a bad, bad idea and a bad example.
5. It is lonely at the top. You are end responsible. All the shit eventually ends up on your desk…