Niels Brabandt, the owner and founder of NB Networks, is your host. Sustainable Leadership. We are helping managers to become better leaders. This show dedicates time to help, to improve and to assist you in achieving your goals. You may already be a leader and aim to become better, or you want to be in a leadership position in the future and avoid mistakes on the way of getting there. Your host, Niels Brabandt, is in business since 1998. He worked for a large corporation as well as a global ...
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Planning is important. However, does perfect planning exist? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership Letter: https://expert.nb-networks.com/By Niels Brabandt
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#366 Controversial topic: performance culture
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How can you create a culture of excellence and performance in your organisation? Many leaders demand this culture; most of them fail to establish it. Niels Brabandt discusses the controversial topic in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership Letter: https://expert…
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The gap between an organisation's perception and the reality of the labour market becomes obvious once the lack of talent applying for jobs becomes omnipresent. How can your organisation become an attractive employer? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: https://www.linkedin.c…
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#364 When do leaders have to leave (voluntarily)?
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Finding the right time to leave a leadership position is challenging for almost all leaders. Seeing people stay too long, fall behind the demands and leave with a bad history of non-successful last years has become the standard in organisations. How can organisations do better and find the best way for leaders to find the right time to step back fr…
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#363 How to hire the right people? An Interview with Wouter Durvile, CEO of TestGorilla
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Recruiting by gut feeling has been a method which has failed organisations for decades. Testing for skills is a challenge, but help is here. Wouter Durville, CEO of TestGorilla, founded and leads his company with the right people hired, leading a fully remote company with employees from all over the world. How can an organisation get the best peopl…
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The IT outage caused by a faulty Crowdstrike update revived the discussion about the factor of security versus flexibility. How can your organisation find the right balance? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership Letter: http…
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#361 Managing Brand Transgressions - an interview with Professor Shailendra Pratap Jain, PhD
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Brand Transgressions may cause significant damage to an organisation. How do we manage Brand Transgressions when they happen? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue with Professor Shailendra Pratap Jain, PhD who recently published his book 'Managing Brand Transgressions - 8 Principles to Transform Your Brand'. Professor Jain Bret Wheat Endowed Professo…
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Are we ready to acquire and develop talent? Which mistakes do we need to avoid? Which best practices do we have to consider? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Brabandt on LinkedIn Leadership Letter: Articles and moreBy Niels Brabandt
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#358 Recruiting and Leadership Role Models
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Leaders must be role models. However, countless leaders do not live up to the expectation people have towards them. How can you be sure that your organisation and the leaders deliver the best results including aspects regarding recruiting? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Kontakt: …
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#357 Leadership - The Inside Story - Interview with former serial CEO and Columbia Business School Professor William Pietersen
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Which approach to Leadership works? This is a complex question which can only be answered by those who have real-world experience as as leaders and who know the scientific foundation to deliver sustainably applicable answers. Professor William Pietersen, former serial CEO and Professor at the Columbia Business School in New York City, USA, is one o…
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Pride Month is just over - did we learn anything from it? Equity, Diversity, Inclusion - many organisations claim these aspects to be fulfilled by their organisation. Does reality match these expectations? How can your organisation deliver the best results regarding diversity? Niels Brabandt discusses the topic in this week's episode. Host: Niels B…
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Onboarding processes often focus on skills only. However, how do you ensure that new employees in the organisation become accepted team members? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Brabandt on LinkedIn Leadership Letter: Live Q&As and more…
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Organisations claim that innovation is important. Organisational behaviour frequently does not always foster an innovation culture. How can your leaders and your organisation be the best place for innovation? How do you find a sustainable approach to innovation? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB…
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Leaders need to convince people. Does that mean they need sales skills? Are there any other options available? Your organisation needs to be properly developed. Which skills do leaders need to achieve this goal? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Brabandt on LinkedIn L…
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#353 Is Your Organisation Ready For Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an omnipresent topic. Is your organisation ready for AI? How are you able to find out the organisational readiness? Niels Brabandt discusses the topic in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Brabandt on LinkedIn Leadership Letter: Live Q&As and more…
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A breach of trust always means a moment of truth for leaders. How do you make the best decision now? Which aspects do you have to consider? How will the decision affect your team? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Brabandt on LinkedIn Leadership Letter: Live Q&As and …
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#351 The Relevance of Storytelling in Employer Branding
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Your offer towards the best talent on the market quickly can be seen as exchangeable. The competition is harder than it ever was before. Storytelling has a significant impact on how applicants perceive your Employer Branding. How can you take the best position in this challenging market? Niels Brabandt discusses the question in this week's episode.…
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#350 How to deliver a professional onboarding
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The probationary period is crucial for talent acquisition, management and development. How can your organisation deliver the best experience possible? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast.By Niels Brabandt
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The concept of Quiet Quitting became well-known during the last few years. However, the approach of Quiet Hiring is still not used often enough. How can you get access to more talent while, at the same time, you can build on existing knowledge and experience? Niels Brabandt discusses the approach in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB…
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Talent acquisiton is of crucial importance regarding the organisation's sustainable success. However, recruiting Generation Z is a challenge to the vast majority of them. How can you do better and offer a better recruiting approach? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Kontakt: Niels B…
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The relationship with the compliance department often is a complicated one. Avoidance, a lack of proactive communication, conflicts - these aspects are part of the result when interests clash. How can compliance be of benefit to the organisation and how can we work together more productively? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcas…
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The worst moments happen when a talent leaves your organisation. Often, this could have been prevented, but no actions were taken. How can you and your organisation prevent career-related employee turnover from happening? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Brabandt on …
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#345 CEO and WEF studies on the state of knowledge - What is Upskilling?
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Which impact will upskilling have on organisational development? The actual WEF and CEO demonstrate the importance of the approach. Niels Brabandt discusses the studies' results in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Kontakt: Niels Brabandt auf LinkedIn Leadership Letter: Live Q&A WEF-Studie: https://www.weforum.org/publi…
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Better options on the job market, a shortage of talent and workforce, leader's behaviour - there are many reasons why people leave their jobs to work elsewhere. How do you deal with this situation proactively and professionally? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Braba…
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#343 How to implement software in your organisation
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Updates, innovative or new software have become a more frequent issue recently. Projects often fail not due to technical inabilities but because they cannot meet people's expectations and handle the soft-skill side of IT. How can your organisation choose a more successful approach? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Ni…
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Negotiations about payment, salary, money became a crucial part of the recruiting process. Do people expect more spare time? More payment? Maybe even both? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: Niels Brabandt on LinkedIn Leadership Letter: click here…
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Most people still find their next job due to a job ad. Still, countless job ads show horrendous errors in creation, approach, copywriting and more. How do you create a modern and successful job ad? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: Niels Brabandt on LinkedIn Leadership Let…
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Self-confident decisions are often appreciated. The aftermaths are often less positive as the decisions hardly were well thought-through. How can leaders act in a timely manner and at the same time deliver on the promise of making excellent decisions? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.c…
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Proactive and goal-oriented communication is a challenge for people in any organisation. Some practice a thought-through approach or awareness, while others only show alarmism. How can you spot the best communicators in your team and develop others to improve? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-N…
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#338 To work or not to work - The Bedside Decision
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The amount of people on sick leave is on the rise. At the same time, discussions and conflicts arise about the modern way in which people are allowed to call in sick. Which developments are problematic, and which ones are useful? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact: Niels Brab…
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#337 Embracing Digital Transformation: Navigating Benefits, Challenges, and Professional Training in Today’s Business Landscape
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Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership Letter: https://expert.nb-networks.com/ --- This episode delves into the ever-growing reliance on digitization across different business sectors. Our discussion centers around the benefits and challenges associated with this shift, emphasizing …
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Employees and organisations frequently accuse each other of lacking reliability. Have we really lost this core competency, or is the discussion more complex than assumed? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/…
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Even during the World Economic Forum in Davos, leaders talked about "mentality-based location aspects". The attitude and mentality to work becomes increasingly important. Which aspects do we have to consider to create a positive environment in which we find the best people who work for us? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. …
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#334 When CEOs make questionable statements
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L'Oréal's CEO accused people who work from home of lacking attachment, passion and creativity. A debate sparked immediately. The statement is questionable - how do you deal with these statements when a senior executive in your organisation makes them? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.c…
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The 4-Day Working Week is part of an ongoing discussion about the Future of Work. Which approach work? Which ones are not practical? What does science say on the matter? Niels Brabandt discusses the topic in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership Letter: https:/…
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The lack of talent and workforce dominates the discusses in organisation. How can you solve the situation with modern, effective and efficient solutions? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership Letter: https://expert.nb-netwo…
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The year 2024 is set to be a success. This or similar wishes are common amongst most people who tend to set goals for a new year. However, looking back at years before, most of them end with not having achieved even the majority of goals set. How can you and your organisation do better? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Hos…
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The new year is approaching quickly. Still, countless people decided to work even more during these times. Once again, other needs do not receive the priority which they probably should have. Is it part of the normal working culture, or is there a better, more sustainable approach? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Ni…
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Addictions are still a complex topic with which organisation struggle to deal. How should you deal with the situation? Which offers should we make? How do we implement a structure which helps in these situations? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's topics. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in…
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#328 Recruiting: let's talk about weaknesses
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During job interviews, we like to gain insights about the person to whom we talk. Weaknesses are part of any person, however, hardly will people speak about them. How can your organisation deliver better interviews and address the difficult topic of weaknesses? Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbra…
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A recent poll amongst leading stock-exchange companies showed shocking results. Is free enterprise without a position against far right-winged politics? Does an organisation have to take a political position? How should leaders act regarding political positions? Niels Brabandt takes a stand on the matter. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com L…
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Most recruiting interviews fail. However, this crucial moment in the recruiting process is often decisive. How can you and your organisation act better and gain an advantage when hiring talent? Niels Brabandt discusses the topic in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Le…
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Every career comes to an end at a certain point in time. How do manage leadership succession? Niels Brabandt discusses the complex issue in this week's podcast. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership Letter: http://expert.nb-networks.com/…
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#324 Hype Business versus Sustainable Business
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Hypes are becoming more frequent in business with often wrong decisions made based upon them. WeWork was once valued in the two-digit billions while they now had to file for bankruptcy. How can you learn from these hypes? How can you make better decisions? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt (he / him) / …
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#323 Advantages and disadvantages of external consulting
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Consultancy is a growing industry. Still, it faces criticism for decades now. How does modern consultancy look like? How can you distinguish between excellent and catastrophic consultancy? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leaders…
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#322 The role of Time in the Recruiting Process
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Job applicants often describe the application process as too slow, inefficient and ineffective. Is this statement just a personal perception? How may you optimise your recruiting process? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's issue. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Leadership…
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Leaders make mistakes. Unfortunately, most apologies do not have the positive effect most leaders expect them to have. How can a leader apologise and achieve a long-lasting, positive effect? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Leadership Letter: http://expert.nb-networks.com/…
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Leaders frequently claim that experience is the justification for their decisions. Is this good practice? When is experience valuable, and when is it better to consider other aspects? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Leadership Letter: http://expert.nb-networks.com/…
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#319 Which employee benefits should an employer offer
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The discussion about benefits for employees has been going on for years. Which aspects truly are benefits? Which aspects are not special at all? How can you make your organisation stand out in the competition for talent? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Leadership Letter: http://ex…
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#318 Why leaders are getting worse (plus: 25 year of self-employment)
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When it comes to talent acquisition, organisations praise their leaders' qualities. Unfortunately, most leaders do not live up to the promise. The overall leadership qualities seem to become worse by the day. How can your organisation's leader do better? Niels Brabandt discusses the issue in this week's episode. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Network…
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