BAS KODDEN: BE A HERO

GIVE YOURSELF AND OTHERS THE GIFT OF LEADERSHIP

Do you sometimes feel that you have not yet gotten everything out of yourself, your team or your organization? That so much more is possible? That you just need that one bridge to move forward? You are not alone: ​​around 80% of all Dutch employees currently experience insufficient happiness and challenge in their work!

Through his books, lectures and seminars at home and abroad, Bas reaches many thousands of managers and professionals every year, who, full of inspiration and energy, manage to bring themselves and their organizations into a renewed state of flow and enthusiasm.

Bas Kodden – professor in Leadership and Management Development

Professor Bas Kodden is one of the Netherlands’ most sought-after specialist in leadership and change and a bestselling author. He gives lectures both nationally and internationally in the field of leadership and passion.

Biography

Lectures and keynotes by Bas Kodden

In addition to contributions at national and international conferences, Bas Kodden provides complete ‘one-man shows’ on topics such as personal, team and organizational leadership, HR, Recruitment & Selection 3.0, leading innovation and the importance of passion for sustainable performing organizations. For very diverse audiences at the most diverse locations; from knowledge festivals and museums to boardrooms. Think of:

  • An inspiring, interactive lecture for relations and employees;
  • The kick-off of a major change process;
  • A customized seminar for the internal leadership program;
  • A complete internal leadership program of 3 to 4 half days.

Always customized, full of humor, practical, personal and energetic.

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Evaluations

Bas’ lectures and masterclasses are visited and evaluated by many thousands of participants each year. In 2024, his contributions were again rated with an average of 9+.

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Coaching in Personal Leadership

Bas Kodden offers a personal leadership program for up to 10 managers every year. For 6 months, participants are guided in individual sessions in which personal and business challenges are addressed.

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Incompany Training

With our Incompany Training you get hands-on tools to make your organization future-proof via sustainable change. Learn how to create alignment between leadership, strategy, organizational design and actual behavioral and cultural change.

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Executive Leadership Program

Program for Executive Leaders

The Executive Leadership Program is an unique two-day  journey in through the land of leadership.  The previous (sold out) editions scored a 9.2 and were rated the best seminar in the Netherlands for the 3rd time in a row!

Next edition: on September 15 & 16, 2025. Tip: register on time!

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Train yourself in the topic of leadership

Bas has written over 150 books and articles on leadership, entrepreneurship, culture change and sustainable performance. His bestselling books and scientific articles are now part of an AI library, created by our partner platform Empactify.

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Young Leadership Program

Young Leadership Programma

The young leadership program is specifically aimed at talented young professionals and aspiring managers who are ready to transform themselves and their organizations

Next edition: on June 30 and July 1, 2025. Tip: send your paradise birds!

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Bas is the author of several bestselling books and has published in top scientific journals. His most recent research has been published in Springer Nature, Palgrave Nature, Routledge and Cambridge Journal of Management and Organization. His research has been included in the Financial Times, Reed Elsevier and Management Team, among others.

Publicaties Bas Kodden