by Freek Zilvold | 17 June 2022 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Many people think that charisma is something few people have. People like Barack Obama, Princess Diana, or Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts. Nothing could be further from the truth: everyone is born with charisma and can benefit...
by Freek Zilvold | 25 March 2022 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. This article is about authentic leadership and how you can develop and propagate it. Last weekend I followed an intensive course, and a friend asked me what this course brought me, what I learned and what it has given me. It comes down to...
by Freek Zilvold | 25 September 2018 | blog, English
Summary: This article gives you 6 ways to stay authentic. Staying authentic will help you to be more confident, calm, appreciated, successful and happy. Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Products and people who are authentic tend to be more successful. You remember them...
by Freek Zilvold | 24 April 2018 | blog, English
Summary: Being vulnerable is not something current in the technical world were minds are an important tool. The expression of feelings plays an important role by being vulnerable. This article is about the benefits of being vulnerable. It helps to resolve conflicts,...
by Freek Zilvold | 30 January 2018 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. As an engineer you might just do your job: collect parameters, requirements, make your calculations and consult your client. You just want to do a good job, and this is great. That can be a sign of authenticity. I was at an event last week....
by Freek Zilvold | 16 January 2018 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I am sure it happened to you during a networking event. Someone asks you what you do. Do you find this difficult and you start to stammer because you do not know what to say? Then it is might be useful to have a good pitch. In this article...
by Freek Zilvold | 31 March 2017 | blog, career, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. I am sitting in a nice coffee bar enjoying a perfect cappuccino. On my right, two people are sitting on a comfortable couch. They order something and start to talk. It turns out to be a job interview. I rarely listen to the conversations of...
by Freek Zilvold | 17 February 2017 | Action, blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. In my first Podcast, I talked with Henk Nieboer. He said that a good engineer needs empathy. This can be a challenge for some engineers who just thrill to make calculations, write reports or give advice. In this article I am explaining what...
by Freek Zilvold | 9 December 2016 | blog, English
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. A while ago, a dear friend asked me how come I can get along with so many people. I had to think of about this for a while. I actually felt a little uncomfortable because there where more people in the group and their attention switched to...
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