CREATE Team AUTONOMY and Drive SUCCESS with Jurriaan Kamer

Speaking Sessions

Discover the keys to modern leadership with Jurriaan, a Dutch organizational change expert who transformed his IT background into a mission to revolutionize management. Jurriaan shares strategies for fostering high-autonomy, high-effectiveness teams while leveraging the Netherlands’ linguistic strengths to excel internationally. Learn how his journey shaped his approach to consulting, speaking, and co-authoring "Formula X," creating a powerful synergy that builds trust and accelerates business growth.
In this episode, Jurriaan dives into the art of authentic leadership, exploring the impact of storytelling, modeling behaviors, and fostering psychological safety. Gain actionable insights on overcoming organizational inertia, enhancing decision-making, and transforming meeting cultures. Whether you're an aspiring leader or a seasoned executive, this conversation equips you with tools to drive meaningful change and forge stronger connections through effective communication and LinkedIn outreach.
NOTABLE QUOTES
"In the consulting work..., being able to stand on stage and share new ideas to a larger audience is a really important skill to have." – Jurriaan
"If you're starting out and you want to become a speaker, I would recommend to do it at least 10 or 20 times without asking for a fee, just to get the reps in and to build your skill." – Jurriaan
"There's so many consultancies out there... and the only way to stand out is to have videos, to have a book potentially, so you can become a little bit more famous, and you can get unexpected reach from that." – Jurriaan
"It was actually the speaking gig that helped me get that book out of the door." – Jurriaan
"If you're a positional leader and you're unable to create any followers, you're not leading anyone." – Jurriaan
"[Organizational change] starts by modeling the behavior and doing the change yourself before forcing others to change " – Jurriaan
"If we want to start creating change, we need to start actually doing the work before we actually start talking about it. Our actions speak a lot louder than our words ever will." – Philip
"You can always transform how your team works, or your department works within that bigger picture." – Jurriaan
"It's really about building the capability to continuously find problems and improve them." – Jurriaan
"You build a movement by inviting people, not forcing people to join you." – Jurriaan
"The places where people are willing to change are often on the edge of the organization." – Jurriaan
"Go out there and make that change by being the one to lead it first walking the walk and not just talking the talk." – Philip
RESOURCES
Jurriaan
Website: https://www.jurriaankamer.com
Book: Unblock: https://a.co/d/fOWt6gO
Book: Formula X: https://a.co/d/cODNSsZ
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurriaankamer
Philip
Digital Course: https://www.speakingsessions.com/digital-course
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamphilipsessions/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philipsessions
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-sessions-b2986563/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealphilipsessions

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Capitoli

1. Jurriaan's background and personal info (00:00:00)

2. Snowball Effect: How speaking builds momentum (00:06:01)

3. From talks to books (00:16:19)

4. Linking speaking and leadership (00:21:22)

5. Organizational change: Actions over words (00:25:31)

6. The best practices for driving change (00:35:28)

7. Addressing resistance to change (00:41:58)

8. How to connect with Jurriaan (00:48:02)