Speaking

Speaking on leadership
in a changing world

On complexity, vulnerability and psychological safety, intercultural leadership, boards and the future of organisations. Keynotes, panels, moderation and interactive formats, in Dutch and English.
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Sonja Wekema on the TEDx TwenteU stage
Speaking Topics

Seven lenses on
leadership

  1. 01

    Leading in a Wicked World

    How do you lead when there is no single right answer?

    What we explore +

    The difference between complicated and complex questions, and what that asks of how you decide and act. Cynefin and the Stacey matrix serve as supporting lenses.

    For

    Leadership teams, managers and conferences on change.

  2. 02

    Vulnerability as leadership strength

    What happens when leaders show they don't have all the answers?

    What we explore +

    What leader vulnerability is and is not, and how it relates to psychological safety, drawing on my current PhD research.

    For

    Executives, leaders and HR or L&D audiences.

  3. 03

    The board perspective

    What happens in boards and leadership teams that never makes the minutes?

    What we explore +

    Roles, patterns and dynamics in boardroom conversations, and what helps a board look at an issue from more than one perspective.

    For

    Boards, supervisory boards and C-suite audiences.

  4. 04

    Intercultural leadership

    How do you lead across cultural and professional differences?

    What we explore +

    Different expectations about authority, communication and feedback, and how to collaborate across cultural and professional boundaries. The Ubuntu philosophy is one supporting lens.

    For

    International teams and public-sector organisations.

  5. 05

    Bomen over cultuur

    What do our roots tell us about the culture we want to grow?

    What we explore +

    A seminar and keynote by The Board Whisperers, with Daphne Laan, built around the image of a tree: our backgrounds and roots, what has shaped us and our organisation, and how that influences the way we look ahead and build a thriving culture.

    For

    Leadership teams, boards and company events.

  6. 06

    We Are All Earthkeepers

    What do we pass on, and who takes care of it?

    What we explore +

    A keynote by The Board Whisperers on stewardship: our shared responsibility for the world we hand over, and what it asks of leaders and organisations to connect inner development with sustainable action.

    For

    Leadership teams, boards and conferences on sustainability.

  7. 07

    The Wicked World Experience

    What if your audience experiences complexity instead of hearing about it?

    What we explore +

    A live format created with artists, leaders and others, in which participants take part themselves.

    For

    Conferences and leadership events.

15-min keynote45-min keynotePanel discussionMasterclassFull-day programmeTalkshow / interviewNL & EN
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TEDxTwenteU · Rijksmuseum Twenthe · 2021
Reveal Your Hidden Treasures

Recorded in an empty museum during the pandemic, with no audience. Speaking without a room to respond became, for me, a lesson in what leadership asks of us in uncertain times.

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"We live in a wicked world. Don't you think? I am here to invite you to dance with it."

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