The reason for my success as an Executive Coach is my ability to combine deep business acumen, gathered across diverse industries and functions, with evidence-based behavioral science.

I work across the globe, in three languages (English, German, and Dutch), both virtually and face-to-face.

Experience

I have 30+ years of Business Experience in Executive and Consultancy roles in a range of different industries, including the ICT, Airline, Oil&Gas, Medical Devices, Financial Services, Engineering, and Professional Services industry.

Organizations, I worked for and with include AT&T, PA Consulting Group, Shell, Swiss Re, Covidien (Medtronic), Credit Suisse, The Global Fund, and The Adecco Group.

I have Master’s Degrees in Organizational Sociology (University of Amsterdam – Cum Laude), Business Administration (University of Sheffield), as well as a Postgraduate Degree in Personal and Executive Coaching (University of Chester).

My ceritifications include Hogan, PROSCI, LCP (Leadership Circle Profile), CLA (Collective Leadership Assessment), MBTI (Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator), Facet5 Spotlight, and TalentX7.

Thought Leadership is very important for me: I blog, and produce and host the Leadership 2.0 Podcast.

Typical questions my clients approach me with

Taking On New Roles

• “How can I rapidly assimilate and execute a high-stakes turnaround strategy for the APAC region, mitigating the risks associated with an unfamiliar market and a new leadership team?”
• “My remit has shifted from a P&L-driven commercial role to leading a critical staff function. How do I redefine my value proposition to ensure sustained organizational impact and strategic influence across the core business units?”
• “I’m transitioning from direct team management to a ‘leader of leaders’ model. What is the optimal organizational design and delegation framework needed to scale my impact and strategically align multiple interdependent teams?”
• “I’ve moved from B2B middle management to an Executive Committee role in a high-growth B2C firm in an industry I am not familiar with. How do I quickly accelerate my strategic impact and lead effectively through this significant industry and cultural transition?”

Alignment and Cooperation

• “My mandate requires aggressive revenue growth in a demonstrably saturated market, creating a critical disconnect with the executive leadership’s vision. How can I strategically reframe the growth agenda to align expectations while sustaining team motivation and my own effectiveness?”
• “A colleague’s significant financial performance is masking chronic ethical and operational risks for our company, which leadership is currently unwilling to address. How do I strategically navigate this sensitive political landscape to mitigate systemic risk without compromising my professional standing or fiduciary duty?”
• “My new manager is driving transformational initiatives without fully understanding the histroy and capabilities of our organization and the core constraints of the market we operate in, leading to strategic misalignment and counterproductive discussions. How can I influence the executive agenda to ensure the new strategy is grounded in market reality and constructively manage this critical relationship?”
• “I am accountable for a mission-critical, company-wide initiative whose success is stalled by a lack of buy-in and active resistance from key executive peers. How do I mobilize influence and leverage organizational dynamics to secure cross-functional collaboration and drive this strategic imperative to completion?”

Personal Development

• “I feel I’ve reached a strategic plateau in my current role, but the optimal path for my next career move isn’t clear. How do I effectively diagnose my career trajectory and define the next high-leverage move that maximizes my long-term executive impact?”
• “My current workload is unsustainable, yet I am being tapped for a major promotion with significantly expanded scope. How can I implement a strategic prioritization and delegation framework that ensures success in the new role without leading to complete burnout?”
• “My performance review highlights a perceived deficit in executive-level innovation and strategic foresight. How can I practically and measurably cultivate the mindsets and behaviors required to drive disruptive thinking and create new value streams within the organization?”
• “I recognize that internal self-doubt or imposter syndrome is inhibiting my ability to fully step into my executive authority and influence key decisions. How can I address this issue with a pragmatic, results-oriented coaching approach to maximize my personal effectiveness and leadership presence?”

Partnerships

I work together with several other executive coaching and consulting firms, including

• Genesis Advisers
• LHH
• UNLOQ
• ELP

Ready to Unlock Your Full Potential?

Please feel free to schedule a 30-minute ‘Get To Know You’ appointment with me, and let’s explore what we can achieve together!

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Dirk Verburg | Dorfstrasse 63 | Thalwil 8800 | (Zurich) Switzerland |+41 79 1234 409 |dirk@dirkverburg.com

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