Stories
Once upon a time...
To better understand the value of the LQS, you must know the story behind it.
You've probably never heard of me before, but I’d like to share my story. Below you can follow step by step how I came to my vision on leadership and the Leadership Quick Scan.
One for all and all for one
As a university student (KU Leuven, Belgium), I became acquainted with the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas.
Levinas said that every man essentially is selfish and acts as such. But there are several "selves" and therefore a balance must be sought in the selfishness of all parties. In the end, everyone has a personal responsibility towards the other.
I could find myself in this theory and developed my own philosophy: Everyone is personally responsible for the other. In my opinion, this was the recipe to be a successful leader.
But was it indeed…?
Why that son of a bitch is he so successful?
After I graduated – with success -, I started working as HR Manager. Thus, I came face to face with reality. A reality that was quite often the opposite of what I understood by a good leader.
The biggest creeps who only thought of their own success and guided their employees and workers in a high-handed manner, also proved to be successful. They were good leaders and the board was also satisfied with them.
Could it be that there was not one single formula to be a successful leader? That there existed several styles to get ahead and be successful? And those styles can they be juxtaposed or is it so that one style is better for a particular organization?
How many styles are there actually? I found a possible answer during my MBA at the Vlerick Management School. There, I also learned about third generation management and the perception of the ideal manager in the past century.
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After I graduated – with success -, I started working as HR Manager. Thus, I came face to face with reality. A reality that was quite often the opposite of what I understood by a good leader.
The biggest creeps who only thought of their own success and guided their employees and workers in a high-handed manner, also proved to be successful. They were good leaders and the board was also satisfied with them.
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After I graduated – with success -, I started working as HR Manager. Thus, I came face to face with reality. A reality that was quite often the opposite of what I understood by a good leader.
The biggest creeps who only thought of their own success and guided their employees and workers in a high-handed manner, also proved to be successful. They were good leaders and the board was also satisfied with them.
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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Ab corrupti reprehenderit, animi eveniet perspiciatis delectus adipisci esse voluptatibus maiores quia error, vitae autem quas numquam, aperiam reiciendis facilis quo? Odio.
After I graduated – with success -, I started working as HR Manager. Thus, I came face to face with reality. A reality that was quite often the opposite of what I understood by a good leader.
The biggest creeps who only thought of their own success and guided their employees and workers in a high-handed manner, also proved to be successful. They were good leaders and the board was also satisfied with them.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur, adipisicing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Ab corrupti reprehenderit, animi eveniet perspiciatis delectus adipisci esse voluptatibus maiores quia error, vitae autem quas numquam, aperiam reiciendis facilis quo? Odio.
After I graduated – with success -, I started working as HR Manager. Thus, I came face to face with reality. A reality that was quite often the opposite of what I understood by a good leader.
The biggest creeps who only thought of their own success and guided their employees and workers in a high-handed manner, also proved to be successful. They were good leaders and the board was also satisfied with them.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur, adipisicing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Ab corrupti reprehenderit, animi eveniet perspiciatis delectus adipisci esse voluptatibus maiores quia error, vitae autem quas numquam, aperiam reiciendis facilis quo? Odio.
After I graduated – with success -, I started working as HR Manager. Thus, I came face to face with reality. A reality that was quite often the opposite of what I understood by a good leader.
The biggest creeps who only thought of their own success and guided their employees and workers in a high-handed manner, also proved to be successful. They were good leaders and the board was also satisfied with them.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur, adipisicing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Ab corrupti reprehenderit, animi eveniet perspiciatis delectus adipisci esse voluptatibus maiores quia error, vitae autem quas numquam, aperiam reiciendis facilis quo? Odio.
After I graduated – with success -, I started working as HR Manager. Thus, I came face to face with reality. A reality that was quite often the opposite of what I understood by a good leader.
The biggest creeps who only thought of their own success and guided their employees and workers in a high-handed manner, also proved to be successful. They were good leaders and the board was also satisfied with them.