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Take care, Isabel

https://thecareprinciples.com/

In this last episode of 2025, Isabel talks with Professor Alain-Laurent Verbeke, Full Professor of Private Law, Negotiation & Mediation.

A conversation about the essential role of care, trust, and long-term value creation in family businesses and entrepreneurial leadership.

Alain-Laurent explains that family enterprises perform best when they look beyond financial outcomes and invest deliberately in people, culture, and continuity across generations.

The conversation highlights how today’s leaders need more empathy, transparency, and strategic care — not as soft skills, but as drivers of resilience, stability, and innovation.

Together, Isabel and Alain-Laurent show that sustainable growth emerges when leaders slow down, listen deeply, and build genuine connection with both their organizations and the broader ecosystem around them.

The CARE Principles is a strategic framework for People and Brands in transition. Check out thecareprinciples.com and see how we can help you.

Read more about Professor Alain-Laurent Verbeke here: https://www.law.kuleuven.be/fvr/nl/pdf/cvALV

About to upload the last episode of 2025! A moment to stand still with all the amazing guests I received this year!

A moment as well to ask you to follow and share my podcast, because more people can learn how to grow in the transitions they are facing.

In today's business world in which every organization is in the midst of a transition it is crucial to learn how to show Empathy, understand what makes you Reliable, become Agile to fully invest into a productive Collaboration.

That is what the CARE Principles stand for, a strategic framework for People and Brands in transition.

Need help? Check out thecareprinciples.com and see how we can help you!

Soukaina ​vindt dat over loon praten net zo normaal zou moeten zijn als over ambities praten. Ze helpt organisaties om een beloningsbeleid uit te bouwen dat eerlijk, helder en motiverend is.

Een open gesprek over hoe waardering of care voor werknemers niet altijd gelinkt hoeft te zijn aan geld.

Hoe geef je je team een toekomst en groei perspectief, naast een correct loon?

Hoe creëer je een HR-strategie die inspeelt op werknemersbehoeften en dat vooruit loopt op de aankomende EU-wetgeving?

Soukaina inspireert en motiveert bedrijven om de 'care' voor werknemers op een volgend niveau te pakken.

Isabel Verstraete helpt mensen en bedrijven in transitie met een helder en performant strategisch CARE-framework. Interesse om te zien hoe de CARE Principles jou kunnen helpen? Check https://thecareprinciples.com/

Op zoek naar een fair en transparant loonbeleid, surf naar https://www.compinsight.be/ en zie hoe Soukaina jou kan verder helpen.

In this episode of the CARE Principles Podcast, Professor Henry Robben (Marketing Strategy, Nyenrode University) shares the sabbatical insight that flipped his outlook—from seeing obstacles to spotting opportunities, even in a grim world.

We dig into purpose-driven leadership, why empathy beats efficiency, how to think beyond dashboards, and the simple daily choice that sets the tone for your life and your business.

Henry shares funny stories, from guest lectures to call centre fails, gives practical advice for customer-centric growth, and marketeers.

He also has a refreshingly human take on AI, strategy, and career longevity.

If you lead teams, build brands, or just want your next year to be better than your last, this conversation will help become more aware on how change starts from within.

The CARE Principles is a strategic framework that helps People and Brands in transition. Don’t just manage change—lead it. Learn how at careprinciples.com.

Learn more about Henry Robben, his books and consultancy work at: https://henryrobben.com/

PS: in the end Henry talks about the 3 Greek G's: Health, happiness and cosyness. In Dutch: De drie Griekse G's zijn gezondheid, geluk en gezelligheid ("Χρόνια πολλά με υγεία, χαρά και αγάπη" (Chrónia pollá me ygeía, chará kai agápi), wat betekent "Nog vele jaren met gezondheid, vreugde en liefde"

Omarcity gecreëerd in 2018, is een design platform met duurzame merken van over de hele wereld, gebouwd door het koppel Heleen & Pieter.

Isabel interviewt Heleen over het belang van geluk in ondernemen, ondernemen als koppel met 3 kinderen, kunstenaars en designers laten samenwerken en duurzame groei. Maar ook een gesprek over het belang van waarden en leiderschap nemen.

Ontdek de fantastische merken die Omarcity vertegenwoordigd of wanneer ze activiteiten organiseren:

https://omarcity.world/

https://www.instagram.com/omarcity.world/

Meer weten over Leiderschap met CARE? Bouw betere teams, sterkere merken en producten waar mensen zich mee verbonden voelen. Kijk dan zeker op https://thecareprinciples.com/ en zie hoe we je kunnen helpen.

De Kringwinkel geeft een nieuwe toekomst aan mensen en voorwerpen. Ze zijn 1 van de grootste sociale werkgevers in Vlaanderen en verwerken met hun 131 winkels meer dan 84.000 ton goederen jaarlijks.

Wat zijn de uitdagingen voor de Kringwinkel? Hoe kunnen wij als consument de circulaire economie helpen? Waarom is balans het sleutelwoord in Lander's leven?

Dit en veel meer in een nieuwe aflevering van de CARE Principles Podcast.

De CARE Principles is een leiderschapsmodel dat je helpt om sterkere culturen op te bouwen, slimmere merken te creëren en producten te ontwikkelen waar mensen écht een connectie mee voelen.

Voor meer info, een keynote, workshop of strategisch leiderschapsadvies: https://thecareprinciples.com/

https://www.kringwinkel.be/

Interesse in de problematiek van de kledingberg? Check dan zeker deze reportage:

https://youtu.be/MdaP0HnzGuo?si=ywrRSLkmRg63ULTx

Iman Lamrani is a strategic talent partner of tech start & scale-ups. She believes that talent, coached properly, are the cornerstone of any successful business.

Iman is a great supporter of the CARE Leadership framework, and Isabel interviews her about working with different generations, talent from diverse backgrounds, and what it takes for anyone to get a seat at the table.

An inspiring talk about the influence of A.I. on Human Resources Strategies, Gen Z at work, and the shifting perspectives on work.

Check out https://thecareprinciples.com, a leadership framework that helps you build stronger cultures, smarter brands, and products people actually connect with.

Work with Iman and discover her amazing talented A-team at https://www.eximium.io

Jim Lippens is a Consultant on HR Strategy & Future of Business & Founder & CEO 4D Lean & 7 Generations.

Jim & Isabel talk about why so many get burned out at work, and why Gen Z is reshaping the work culture.

A talk about the importance of care, of learning new leadership skills and the tools to learn this.

Learn more about how the CARE Principles can help organizations transform to perform: https://thecareprinciples.com/

Get more info on Jim Lippens:

https://4dlean.com/https://7generations.world/
https://happinessatworkexperience.com/

Starting a new season of my podcast and curious which caring leaders you would love to hear here? Do you know organizations who have an amazing culture? Do you know bosses who really care for their employees in a genuine way? It can be examples of big or small companies, I want to hear and share these authentic stories with you! I interview in Dutch, English and French, so please help me find and share the stories of great and caring leadership! Simply reply here, or DM me on: [email protected].

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

take care,

Isabel