Thom was trained and started as an industrial designer. Later, in various organisations, he led innovation in many forms. Searching for the 'smartest company in the Netherlands' he saw what makes special companies special, put that next to his own management experience and wrote about it the book 'De-Managing for Managers'. In 2017, he collaborated on the book 'Anders Vasthouden' (Holding on differently) and since the publication of these books, he has given many lectures and trainings around working from the intention and he guides organisations in the change process. 

Standing up for the intention

The book Anders Vasthouden is about the shift from agitating against the system to standing up for the intention. "It is important to always go back to the real task, which must be leading. We have to realise that in complex situations we cannot pre-cook the solution with an out-of-practice solution, but we have to help people so that they can decide for themselves, in the here and now, what is the best thing to do". How do you do this? Thom explains.

Leadership for success

The book describes 9 keys to success. These are divided into 3 categories: What is the key to success and who do we focus on? How do you get people on the shop floor into action? And what attitude should you adopt as a manager and how do you create the right environment? Do you want answers to these questions? Listen now to the latest episode of the Work Professor!

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More about Thom Verheggen

The book De-Managing for Managers

The book Holding Differently

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