Ruben Mels

🔥 Train your courage 🔥 This morning we welcomed a room full of bold minds for a powerful workshop with leadership expert Esther Mollema, in proud partnership with the DACT - Dutch Association of Corporate Treasurers.   This inspiring session focused on how courage transforms careers, teams, and organizations. Led by keynote speaker Esther Mollema, we explored practical ways to speak up, challenge bias, and lead with authenticity. Key Takeaways: ⚡Courage is a career superpower: Speaking up, challenging group think, and daring to share unfinished ideas can spark innovation and drive progress. ⚡Psychological safety matters: Teams thrive when everyone feels safe to contribute, ask questions, and challenge the status quo. ⚡Status drives power: Women often have the skills but lack status, which impacts advancement. Building visibility and shaping perceptions is crucial. ⚡Bias is real but can be overcome: Assertive women are often judged more harshly but combining warmth and strength. Being the 'Likeable Badass' is the winning formula. ⚡Action is everything: Whether it’s asking for a raise, seeking sponsorship, or volunteering for a stretch project, small acts of courage open big doors. Support networks matter: Sharing experiences and supporting each other makes practicing courage easier and more impactful. Thanks to everyone who joined, shared, and dared. Let’s keep building workplaces where courage, inclusion, and authenticity are celebrated! 💪 #WomenInTreasury #Courage #Leadership #Inclusion #CareerGrowth

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It’s telling to hear Rabobank’s Corence Klop lay out the reality: 250,000 phishing attempts in a single quarter. Attackers are constantly finding new ways in, from deepfakes to highly targeted social engineering.    The response isn't just about adopting new technology, it also requires a shift in mindset. Security can’t just sit with the IT or risk teams anymore. Everyone has a responsibility to maintain security.     That kind of cultural change certainly isn’t easy. But it creates a company that’s not just more resilient, but also more agile.     Thank you, Corence for some deep insights! 

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🚀 What is it like to start your journey in the High Tech Industry Traineeship? For Sam Boeijen and Bart Pronk, it means diving into real projects, rotating through departments like R&D and Operations, and getting all the coaching and training they need to grow professionally and personally. Curious about their experience so far? Read the full interview via the first link in the comments👇 #traineeship #hightech #kickstartyourcareer #youngprofessional

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The Biggest Learning From Hosting 5 Leadership Dinners 👇 Over the past few months, we’ve welcomed more than 80+ People & Culture leaders across Amsterdam and Berlin to our Behind The Mask dinners. The biggest learning? Leaders are craving spaces where they can drop the corporate mask and connect on a human level. A consistent pattern emerged: leaders arrived nervous, uncertain, or guarded and left inspired, confident, and open. What shifted wasn’t performance or framework, but unmasking circles, shared stories, and honest conversations that reminded them they are not alone, and they don't have to be. Key takeaways: 1. Authentic connection is more impactful than any leadership model. 2. Vulnerability builds resilience more effectively than “toughness.” 3. There is a growing demand for leadership wellbeing solutions: mental health platforms, mindful leadership tools, and support for grief and resilience. As one leader put it: “Knowing you’re not alone as a leader is healing. You’re building something critical.” “Mandatory for leadership teams.” The message is clear: psychological safety and belonging are not nice-to-haves they are absolutely essential for the future of leadership. More reflections and testimonials can be found here: behindthemask.info/home

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