Materials used at Leuven University / Ekonomika info session on corporate careers.

1. IN QUOTES
#KULeuven #Ekonomika #UKO13 - 30 September 2013

2.  International HR Leader
 Consulting – coaching – mentoring
◦ Back to basics
◦ Simplicity
◦ Authentic leadership
 ‘Rat race to the Boardroom’
 be.linkedin.com/in/herwigwdierckx/
 @HWDierckx
 Great business life stories | Herwig W Dierckx

4. Bron: Randstad award 2013
Most attractive Belgian employers

5. Bron: Randstad award 2013

6.  PROFIT
 YOUR COST < PROFIT OUT OF YOU

7.  ENERGY
 FOCUS ON RESULTS
 VISIBILITY – NETWORKING
 HAVE A STORY
 DEAL WITH SETBACKS
 WORK – LIFE BALANCE
 AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
 HAVE FUN
 MOBILITY

9. “When I was young I
thought that money
was the most
important thing in
life; now that I am
old I know that it
is.”

10. “studies show that,
once you make more
than $75,000, more
money doesn’t
correlate to
happiness or
emotional wellbeing”
~ Princeton University - 2010

11. “A sustainable career
is built upon the
ability to show that
you can fill a need
that someone is willing
to pay”
- Monique Valcour, Prof @ EDHEC Business

13. “Sundays aren’t just
for rest and
recuperation. When
used wisely, they’re
actually the perfect
way to start your
week with a bang.”
~ Ilya Pozin

14. “If you can’t
measure it; you
can’t manage
it.”
~ unknown

15. “Not everything
that counts can be
counted; and not
everything that can
be counted counts.”
~ Einstein

16. “It is an immutable law in
business that
words are words,
explanations are
explanations,
promises are promises,
but only performance is
reality.”

17. “De traditionele jobs
met
langetermijnstabiliteit bij
dezelfde werkgever en
met alle voordelen ...
zijn een uitvinding van de
negentiende eeuw die
niet zijn afgestemd op
deze onzekere tijden.”
~ Rudy Aernoudt , Prof Economie Hog eschool G ent

18. Howard Schultz, CEO

19. “Business
decisions. Analytics
or gut-feeling? Both.”
- Herwig w Dierckx

20. “Simplicity is the
ultimate
sophistication.”
~ Leonardo da Vinci

21. “The manager’s job
is to plan, organize
and coordinate.
The leader’s job is
to inspire and
motivate”
~ Alan Murray, The WSJ guide
to management

22. “10 Things amazing
employees do.
Enthusiastically learn all aspects
of Business and understand
they're part of something bigger
and more worthwhile than just
their job. They look to learn
other areas of the business and
be fluent in finance and
management so they'll positively
impact multiple areas of the
company.”

23. “Only fight those
fights that you can
win.”
~ Herwig W Dierckx

25. “I don't like liars, I
don't like cheats. I
don't like bullshitters.
I don't like
schmoozers. I don't
like arse-lickers.”
~ Sir Alan Sugar

26. “Your Reputation is
Priceless, Don’t Damage
It. Over time, your
reputation is the most
valuable currency you
have in business. It’s the
invisible key that either
opens or closes doors of
professional opportunity.”

27. “Be the First In & Last to
Leave. I give this advice to
everyone starting a new job.
You have more ground to
make up than everyone else
around you, and you do have
something to prove.”
~ Jason Nazar on Forbes;
‘20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don't Get’

28. “…the average worker
spends 28% of their
workday reading and
answering emails. That
makes about 2,5 hour a
day”
~ McKinsey research

29. “I demand that my
employees not use
PowerPoint. Instead,
they’re required to
write 6-page
narrative memos.”
- Jeff Bezos, AMAZON

31. “Growth opportunities
are everywhere. The
real organic ones are
in the market. The
eclectic financial
growth in HQ.”

32. “The logic is
straightforward: learn
more about your
function, acquire
“expert” status, and
you’ll go further in your
career.
But what if this
approach is no longer

34. “A relationship with no
trust
is like a phone with no
service,
all you can do
is play games.”
~ unknown

35. “The biggest mistake that
you can make is to believe
that you are working for
somebody else. Job security
is gone. The driving force
of a career must come from
the individual.
Remember: Jobs are owned
by the company, you own
your career!”
- Earl Nightingale

37. IN QUOTES
HERWIG W DIERCKX
@HWDierckx